re: DeAngelo Benton

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Wide receiver DeAngelo Benton will also be enrolling at LSU in January or June,

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I've heard this before. I hope it actually happens. He's a beast.

talent wise he is not better than rueben. he got to play wr his senior year, rueben did not. ruebens juniors stats were just as good as bentons sr stats. i will say benton is the best blocking wr i have ever seen. he can go up and get the ball and has a great stiff arm. hes not really gonna juke you out of your shoes though. one comparison i remember between the two is both got a chance to go one on one with the very good cb from neville ted holley. holley shut down benton and that was bentons sr year. rueben destroyed holley and it was ruebens jr year. not really that important though.

One of Benton's highlight films

Imagine the two of them on the field together. Then, put Dubose in the slot and Shep at QB. Maybe Ridley or Ford at RB. This equals unstoppable offense.

You are correct...Benton did look better, which is why I said he's the best WR I've ever seen in high school, and I've seen many, including Randle. He does it all, which puts him as the best in my book.

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because he played WR before that?

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You're comparing Randle's junior year to Benton's senior year.

Benton is damn strong. And he will only get bigger by the time his eligibility here is done. Going to be very hard to put a corner on a guy like this due to his physicality.

fair or not... Benton was better that Randle the last time they each played the position.

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You're comparing Randle's junior year to Benton's senior year.

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thanks

joechristopher i watched both of them play almost every game of their careers and i have to disagree. comparing the two this is how i see it

benton is the better blocker, maybe a little more polished since he has played the position more, benton may work a little harder too, on the field that is and is probably a little tougher.

rueben is better once the ball is in his hands, lateral movement, ect. his 40 time is better, can score from anywhere on the field and beat you at multiple positions, punt return, qb, ect.

i say its a draw on jump balls and acrobatic catches, both are great in that department.

i dont see how anyone can argue those statements, not only that what would you think if you got to see rueben catching passes from mackey as a senior like benton did? ruebens junior year numbers were better than bentons junior numbers and as good as bentons senior numbers and keep in mind rueben didnt have another 6'4 reciever to take the pressure off of him. you cant go wrong with either one.