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Issues at QB put more onus on Benson, Brown

By Steve Muench
Scouts Inc.

Friday, August 19, 2005

Chicago running back Thomas Jones is coming off the most productive season of his career and has proven he is a capable starter. However, the absence of Cedric Benson from training camp is still significant. With QB Rex Grossman sustaining a season-ending ankle injury, the Bears subsequently will have to lean on their running game, and Benson is expected to play a big role. Although Benson might think this gives him some leverage in negotiations, at the end of the day he's still a rookie and it' ...

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