Poor Timing

Chicago RB Benson arrested on intoxicated boating charge
April Castro, AP

The officer had to use pepper spray to subdue Benson. He then refused to leave the officer’s boat and authorities had to drag him to a car to be taken to the Travis County jail, the authority said.

The 25-year-old has done little since the Bears took him with the fourth pick of the 2005 draft.

As a rookie he couldn’t beat out Thomas Jones and rushed for 272 yards in nine games. He was more effective the next season while sharing time with Jones, going for six touchdowns and 647 yards.

Last year, Benson took over as the featured back after Jones was traded away. He rushed for 674 yards, four touchdowns and 3.4 yards a carry before going on injured reserve in November.

In three years with the Bears, Benson has rushed for 1,593 yards and 10 touchdowns, averaging 3.8 yards a carry. He’s also missed 13 games

When your ability to carry the rock is in serious question you should probably take your BWI(boating while intoxicated) with little or no resistance.

The Bears took Tulane running back Matt Forte in the second round of last week's NFL draft.

Here's nfl.com's analysis of Forte:

Matt Forte (RB)
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 222
College: Tulane
Conference: Conference USA
Hometown: Slidell, LA
High School: Slidell HS

Pick Analysis: The Bears get a player to compete with Cedric Benson for carries. Forte was the focal point of the opposing defense every week and still put up numbers. He's a high-character guy and will have a chance to upgrade the running game in Chicago.