Rob Coakley said Trey Benson is the one running back he expects to roster most often by Week 1. Coakley reminded listeners that Arizona added ZERO back-field competition behind aging bell-cow James Conner and that Benson’s play improved down the stretch of his rookie year once his knee finally felt healthy. He projects the Cardinals to open 2025 at something like a 60/40—or even 50/50—split in order to preserve Conner, pointing to last season’s late-year usage bumps for Benson as proof the staff is already comfortable expanding his workload. Conner will still get high-value touches, but Coakley believes Benson’s explosive-play profile and the overall quality of the Kyler-led offense give him weekly spike-week upside without requiring an injury. Because Conner’s name value depresses Benson’s price and the public still views him as mere contingent value, Coakley urged best-ball drafters to scoop Benson heavily before summer ADP corrections hit.