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Wednesday, April 18

Book on RB Michael Bennett
By Mel Kiper
ESPN.com

Here's a rundown of what I've had to say about Wisconsin RB MICHAEL BENNETT since the beginning of the college-football season.

April 13
Rushed for nearly 1,700 yards and scored 11 touchdowns last season. Bennett can go the distance with any carry (4.31 speed) and will bust through an arm tackle, but he needs to develop consistency as a pass-receiving option (caught just four passes in the 2000 season).

Feb. 7
When you combine his productivity with what should be a tremendously impressive individual workout, Bennett figures to be a prospect who is on the rise in the weeks leading up to the draft.

Jan. 12
He's the Big Ten sprint champ at 100 and 200 meters. He had a brilliant year taking over for Ron Dayne, rushing for 1,681 yards with 11 touchdowns. The question mark will be his ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, as it was with Dayne. Bennett only logged four catches. He's a tough inside runner with tremendous speed to the outside. He has a chance to go the distance every time he touches the ball.

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