Position battle: Tim Benford impresses in scrimmage

[Midswat]

August, 5, 2012

By Calvin Watkins

OXNARD, Calif. -- The Blue and White scrimmage is a chance for young players fighting for roster spots to impress the coaches.

Wide receiver Tim Benford accomplished that Sunday afternoon.

Benford made some key catches, including a long first-down reception during the full-speed portion of the scrimmage. The Cowboys don't have a clear No. 3 receiver after nearly a week of training camp practices.

"I came from a small school and everybody wants me to show my talents, so I'm just trying to do what I can do," said Benford, who attended Tennessee Tech. "It's a work and grind every day, you never know what they're talking about. I'm just coming out to compete every day."

Benford is competing with Dwayne Harris, Andre Holmes, Raymond Radway, Kevin Ogletree, Cole Beasley and -- when he returns from his foot injury -- Danny Coale for the No. 3 position.

You could find good and bad things to say about several players after the scrimmage. Holmes dropped a touchdown pass. So did Harris. Beasley made some good catches.

Then there's Benford, a 5-11, 200-pound undrafted rookie.

"I wanted to work hard and compete every day," Benford said. "This is the same mindset every day, that's all it is."

 

[CowboysRMX]

i still think Dallas needs to bring in a vet. This is the one thing i hate about the organization. Wait until the last minute. They got lucky with Robinson last yr.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I think Dallas needs to go with who is winning the battles in camp and TC and preseason.

 

[superpunk]

Beasley had one reception but you could see why he thinks so much of his quickness. He ran a curl, secured the ball and had turned in to the field and upfield before the corner could pick up his face.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Beasley had one reception but you could see why he thinks so much of his quickness. He ran a curl, secured the ball and had turned in to the field and upfield before the corner could pick up his face.

Ya, someone had some TC vids they took somewhere and even in drills, he looked quicker than anyone else.

Now sometimes the extra-try-hard guys are putting more effort into drills than the vets, but still, his quickness did look legit.

 

[Midswat]

He looks quicker because he's tiny.

It's like when you watch an ant, they look fast as shit. But I guarantee you I can walk accross my yard faster than any ant. And I don't even have to run to do it.

Science.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

What explains ants lifting 10 times their weight?

 

[Midswat]

The average ant weighs .01 1/2 pounds.

I can life a hell of a lot more than that as well. I think.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Wouldn't that be in ounces?

 

[Midswat]

Measure it however you want to and I can still life more than 10 times the amount.

Thank you p90x.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

YOu can lift 3,500 lbs?

 

[Midswat]

Yes. But not all at once.

 

[Jon88]

He looks quicker because he's tiny.

It's like when you watch an ant, they look fast as shit. But I guarantee you I can walk accross my yard faster than any ant. And I don't even have to run to do it.

Science.

lol