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RB Chris "Beanie" Wells (All B1G, All-American)

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BEANIE STAYING UPBEAT

Running back Beanie Wells called his second NFL season "a learning experience," but he said he wouldn't dwell on any of the negatives that came with it.

"You take what you learned from it and you move on," he said. "You don't want to dwell on what we had this season going into next year. You understand what happened this year and you leave it all behind you."

A knee injury helped derail what Wells hoped would be a breakout season. But so did his lack of production when he was healthy. He said he doesn't feel the need to carry a chip on his shoulder when he returns for his third season.

"It'll come," Wells said of living up to the high expectations that have been placed on him. "It'll come when we're doing well and opportunities are presented."

This is not, however, what he expected when he came to the Cardinals as a first-round pick out of Ohio State.

"I didn't envision it being like this at all," he said. "There's nothing I can do about it. You just regroup and get back to work. ... You have to be patient. Things aren't going to go your way all the time, so you just have to learn to roll with the punches."
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http://www.azdailysun.com/sports/football/article_0048f33e-a682-50c3-9cb6-0995504bd8e2.html
 
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At the combine: Time for Beanie to step up

It turns out that the durability concerns that lingered around former Ohio State running back Chris "Beanie" Wells were well-founded.

Two years ago at the NFL Combine, Wells was peppered with questions about his toughness. He missed time at OSU because of ankle and foot injuries, which helped cause his draft stock to slip a bit. Despite an obvious NFL-ready body and running style, he was picked 31st overall by the Arizona Cardinals.

Wells gained 793 yards rushing and scored 7 TDs in a solid rookie season in 2009. But a preseason knee injury that required surgery, as well as later minor bumps and bruises, forced him to miss three games last season.

He gained only 397 yards in 2010, averaging just 3.4 yards per carry.

Today at the combine, it certainly sounded as if the Cardinals were beginning to turn up the pressure on Wells.

"We're satisfied with him, but we're looking for more from Beanie," Arizona general manager Rod Graves said. "The injuries have been legitimate injuries, but we're expecting he's going to make an even larger contribution to our football team.

"He has the talent to be an every-down player, and we expect that his contribution is going to be felt even more this season."
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http://blog.dispatch.com/buckeyesblog/2011/02/at_the_combine_time_for_beanie.shtml
 
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Things I Didn?t Used To Know

*The best thing Beanie Wells did for the Cardinals in 2010 was throw a block. You might see that as discouraging if you are a Cardinals fan, but coach Ken Whisenhunt remains high on Wells, in part because of that block. Wells picked up a blitz that enabled the Cardinals to score on a 74-yard pass on Christmas against the Cowboys. Blitz pickup had been an issue for him. ?That was ne of the things he needed to show improvement on,? Whisenhunt told me. ?I was encouraged to see him make progress, and I believe it will continue.? The Cardinals think Wells? pedestrian production last year was the result of never having his knee at 100 percent after injuring it in the final preseason game. The hope in Arizona is Wells will have a breakout season in 2011.
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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-7984.html
 
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Time of reckoning for Beanie
Craig Morgan
May 3, 2011

Ken Whisenhunt insists he wasn't sending a message.

Beanie Wells insists he's not concerned.

But if the drafting of Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams didn't set off alarm bells in Wells' head, then he's got wiring issues.

With the addition of Williams, the Cards' shocking second-round selection (38th overall) in last week's NFL draft, Arizona has four running backs in line for significant reps: Williams, Wells, Tim Hightower and LaRod Stephens-Howling.

Wells is the only expensive one in the bunch, having signed a five-year contract worth $11.8 million in 2009, including $6.3 million guaranteed (the fifth year is a team option).

"It just means more competition," Wells said. "We didn't have success in the run game last season. I'm not sure it was all due to the running back position, but I understand why they did this."

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http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/05/...g_azcardinals.html?blockID=515810&feedID=4346
 
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Wells is the only expensive one in the bunch, having signed a five-year contract worth $11.8 million in 2009, including $6.3 million guaranteed (the fifth year is a team option).
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3 million over 3 years doesn't seem expensive (since the $2 mil per yr guaranteed isn't going away).
 
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