2020 7th round pick is Eno Benjamin RB

[Mainstreet]

No athlete at ASU no matter what sport has no idea who Pat Tillman is.

Arizona State has a statue of Pat Tillman. I know former head coach Todd Graham made Pat a centerpiece of the program.

 

[jf-08]

Arizona State has a statue of Pat Tillman. I know former head coach Todd Graham made Pat a centerpiece of the program.

His triple negative statement was a little confusing, but I believe what @Zeno meant was "Every athlete at ASU in every sport knows who Pat Tillman is."

See above.

 

[Zeno]

Yeah that is what I meant--every student athlete at ASU knows who Tillman is. Typing while tired gets you every time.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah that is what I meant--every student athlete at ASU knows who Tillman is. Typing while tired gets you every time.

Now we can get back to evaluating the running back.

 

[blindseyed]

I didn't read thru the 6-7 pages but I'm ok with it, it's 7th rd and fills a need, although I see a sort of Marion Grice kind of career for him. Then again he could blow up lol

 

[Mainstreet]

I do not view Eno Benjamin as a starter in the NFL but he can be a running back who can be brought in for special yardage situations and as a rotation back. He was a steal in the 7th round. He runs hard every play and has the speed to break some runs. Eno moves well laterally and has the ability to step out of tackles. My concern in the NFL, he will need to learn to avoid violent collisions because he is not afraid of contact.

 

[WisconsinCard]

I didn't read thru the 6-7 pages but I'm ok with it, it's 7th rd and fills a need, although I see a sort of Marion Grice kind of career for him. Then again he could blow up lol

My hope is that he is used like New England uses James White. I also hope he is as good as White. If not he might not make the team. As an ASU homer I am rooting for the guy.

 

[Jetstream Green]

Eno needs to clean one aspect of his game. He has pro tape and belongs in my opinion but he does something at a rate I cannot remember for a while when he scores, which is feeling compelled to get in the grill of a player he went just went through or eluded. That crap has to stop now and it's not in keeping to the Eno in the interviews. I luv the attitude for a player and especially a short stature back but his highlight reel is riddle with this confrontational behavior... no bueno taunting flags

 

[Adrian]

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[Adrian]

Darren Urban
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Kliff Kingsbury said Eno Benjamin hasn't been active yet because he would need to contribute on special teams as a 3rd RB.

"It's hard to be up if you're not participating in that phase. He's a talented runner, he had a good camp, and we like his future here."

 

[juza76]

Darren Urban
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Kliff Kingsbury said Eno Benjamin hasn't been active yet because he would need to contribute on special teams as a 3rd RB.

"It's hard to be up if you're not participating in that phase. He's a talented runner, he had a good camp, and we like his future here."

I think kk can say pretty much the same about a player next to be cut
Everything he say is just always so politically correct that should be taken with a grain salt

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Darren Urban
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Kliff Kingsbury said Eno Benjamin hasn't been active yet because he would need to contribute on special teams as a 3rd RB.

"It's hard to be up if you're not participating in that phase. He's a talented runner, he had a good camp, and we like his future here."

Then coach him up to contribute on ST's.

He has to have some value on ST's.

Also heard he lacked in blitz pick blocking.

Coaches should be working with him to improve these areas instead of trying to bring someone else in.

 

[Mainstreet]

Darren Urban
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Kliff Kingsbury said Eno Benjamin hasn't been active yet because he would need to contribute on special teams as a 3rd RB.

"It's hard to be up if you're not participating in that phase. He's a talented runner, he had a good camp, and we like his future here."

We need to win some games so let's give Eno an opportunity.

 

[WisconsinCard]

Also heard he lacked in blitz pick blocking.

Coaches should be working with him to improve these areas instead of trying to bring someone else in.

I have not seen a link supporting this, I believe it just some speculating.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

They need to see what he’s got in live game. Is he rally worse than DJ Foster?

 

[BritCard]

Darren Urban
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Kliff Kingsbury said Eno Benjamin hasn't been active yet because he would need to contribute on special teams as a 3rd RB.

"It's hard to be up if you're not participating in that phase. He's a talented runner, he had a good camp, and we like his future here."

What I don't understand is how he can't be contributing on ST's yet? He's not the biggest or fastest dude so maybe there just isn't a suitable spot for him where he's not better than a guy they already have?

At 5'9, 195 and only running 4.55 there's no ST spot thats really suitable for that size and speed. Too small and slow for gunner which would be most likely.

It's not like ST's is super hard to pick up in the 13 weeks of training he has had.

 

[Garthshort]

On ST's, I would think that he could be used as a KR. Did he do any kick returning in college?

 

[az jam]

Hate to say it but it seems to have been a wasted pick. There is a reason he fell to the 7th round and no one but he Cards had any interest.

 

[Chopper0080]

Then coach him up to contribute on ST's.

He has to have some value on ST's.

Also heard he lacked in blitz pick blocking.

Coaches should be working with him to improve these areas instead of trying to bring someone else in.

And you think they aren't?

 

[Chopper0080]

Hate to say it but it seems to have been a wasted pick. There is a reason he fell to the 7th round and no one but he Cards had any interest.

I think this is a valid point. He was a 7th rounder for a reason. We actually have good special teams so putting him in just to put him in is probably not worth it. Not every late round RB is good and we know Keim has struggled drafting late round players who contribute on special teams. He generally fills those spots with UDFA or league min vets.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

And you think they aren't?

It's just strange that it's taking so long.

You would think the college he went to worked with him also.

 

[Chopper0080]

It's just strange that it's taking so long.

You would think the college he went to worked with him also.

Special teams at the NFL level vs the college level is a huge gap. A high % of the most talented players in college play special teams at the NFL level. In college, those teams are made up of dudes who will never sniff the NFL.