The first pictures of the Canadian attacking line of Theo Benedet in the role of the NFL starter with a two-time All-Pro Maxx Crosby were lined up opposite him.
At the ALLEGiant ALLEGIENT ALLEGIANT in Las Vegas, the product of the University of British Colombia entered the field with the defender of the franchise of Kaleb Williams as the starting right equipment of the Chicago bears. His match with Crosby was profiled by CBS Play-by Man Spero Dedes and color analyst Adam Archuleta after the first attacking game.
“Congratulations, the young tank is your prize: Max Crosby,” Dedes said.
“[Longtime Chicago head coach] Catch Smith said: “Ark, some things in life are more complicated than others, this is one of them,” added Archulet. “But you are in the NFL, a huge opportunity to assemble a good film together against one of the best who do it in Crosby.”
Having entered the game of the 4th week, the 28-year-old Crosby had more bags (61.5) than Bendett had pictures of the NFL in the regular season (27). A native of Toronto played all 68 offensive pictures against the “raiders”, starting with 28 pictures in the right equipment, and then the head coach Ben Johnson moved him to the left side in the second quarter, replacing Brahakston Jones, where he played the last 40 pictures in the victory of 25-24.
“TO.EEP reminds himself that it is just football. At the end of the day tHey, everyone lifts weight, we all raise weight. It can be difficult Especially for my first game, bUT is that I continued to try to remind myself and not give them anymore than They actually earn themselves in the game “, Benedet said 3Downnation About the lines of Crosby.
“It was a vortex game, especially on the road, tThe hat is an additional problem with a really good front and really good Rusher. It was an attempt to take deep breaths, to stay at the moment, and not Let me get to you. This was not my cleanest game for sure. Technically there are many things with which I do not think that I helped myself, but I did enough to win, and it is important. ”
Benedet helped to keep Crosby without a bag, as Chicago returned from a deficit of 14-6 to improve to 2-2-5 games in the 2025 NFL season. Six feet with a family, a 304-pound blocker excitedly jumped on Johnson from behind when he left the field at the celebration. Having entered into possession of the head coach, the 39-year-old teenager told Benedet that he believes in his potential.
“W.chicken, you will receive new staff, there are many uncertainty And anxiety, ”Benedet said. – Will I throw aside? They are going Want to attract your guys? This is a merit for the coach of Johnson that he really gave me a chance and gave me A real look, because I think it turned out to be a good thing. This gave me a pure sheet and new coaching staff to make The impression based on the player that I was this year. I tried to take the best opportunity, do the most From the possibility when I could this year, and everything went well. ”
“We saw the continuation of the training camp, which is a player who will fight his tail,” Johnson said. “He makes the basics, he plays with a low level of gasket, he breaks away from the ball, he is ready to hit you. As a defender of the passage, he continues to become better every day. [Offensive line coach Dan] Rushar and [assistant offensive line coach] Kyle Devan, they are on it. He took a step in the right direction. I am very sure of him. If he goes there and is called up, he is going to go there and fight it. ”
A free agent rarely begins with any place in the SPF in the NFL and even more to come with one coaching staff and earn starting work with another, but this is exactly what Benedet did. He was signed by general manager Ryan Pole after the NFL Draw of 2024.The Poles Poles were the director of the leader's scout when Kansas -City chose Laurent Duvernya-Tardif From the University of McGill in the sixth round, the 200th place in the overall standings during the 2014 NFL draft. He is familiar with the football talent of Canadian University, which will benefit Bendet.
“IIt was about keeping faith, and I was lucky along the way. WITHHaving stood last year to have a front -office and coaching staff This meant a specific development plan for me, tHey, not just attracted me like a body, they saw a future for me and were patient with Sometimes, to be honest, last year, when I was adapted to the American game, ”Benedet said.
“W.chicken, you first go here without a yard [off the ball] There was a big difference. THe is a combination not to have a yard and speed of professional football, NFL football speed is much faster that you need to speed up everything by a ton, eEspecially in the game for running. It is much more important to get to your place and Do not let the edge of the beating of you to your place that I was not that I was really when I had to worry in college. ”
The future 24-year-old 24-year-old worked through these elements, studying new offensive schemes and how to prepare for various personnel packages in football of 11 people. This allowed him to feel more comfortable to take an important step in the second year and play faster on the field.
“There are now cases when I can win pure athletism or One of my strengths is restoration, but You cannot survive from this. You must be disciplined and more valid in your technique. It is about finding a large sequence in my set, in my pose, landing hands earlier. I think that this really can make me a more dominant passage defender, which receives You paid in this league, ”Benedet said.
“It was fun around Theo, his personality is magnificent,” Williams said. “An amazing person outside of football. Then, when you sit on a football field, you are always ready to study, I think that it has grown largely. Glory from him, having this thinking: “I will continue to grow, I am not in the position in which I want to be, and when my opportunity comes, then I will shine.”
Two -time all the Canadian offensive sink did not forget where he came from. Benedet spent the last off -season mainly in the training of Vancouver with the coach by force and air conditioning UBC Joe McCallum along with the former teammate and The current offensive linear player Detroit Leo Giovanni ManuHe watches Thunderbirds football games when he can control the NFL crowded schedule.
“I really appreciate the receipt of this Canadian Stick on the back of my helmet. I remember this all the time that I imagine a lot From Y Sports Players and are trying to show that we have a ton of talents there, ”Benedet said.”It's really just football, big the crowd and all that, but all this just disappears in the background, and you are returning What made you successful and delivered me to this point. ”
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