Bennett to Saints

The New Orleans Saints bought an insurance policy for RB Deuce McAllister today by signing free agent RB Michael Bennett to a 2-year, $3 million contract. This is a great acquisition for the Saints, as the elusive Bennett is still young enough to do quite a bit of damage, should he get playing time. He becomes one of the more valuable reserves in the fantasy world, and with the signing of QB Drew Brees, the Saints offense looks much improved from a horrid 2005 season.

This signing adds more steam to the theory that the Colts, who lost Edgerrin James to the Cardinals and have not re-signed Dominic Rhodes, will look to fill the RB hole in the draft. Joseph Addai from LSU and DeAngelo Williams from Memphis look to be the best options from the RB that will be available with the Colts' late first round pick. Both are good receivers and both have elusiveness out of the backfield. Look for more information on these and other prospects in my upcoming NFL Draft preview, ETA mid-April 2006.