The Arizona Cardinals have gone from having no running backs to possibly having too many—and for a team that just finished dead last in rushing offense, that's a problem worth having.

Just a few months ago, the Cardinals' backfield was a MASH unit. Starter James Conner went down with a foot injury in Week 3, and rookie third-round pick Trey Benson followed him to the sideline with a meniscus injury the very next week. Suddenly, the team was scraping the bottom of the barrel, turning to third-stringer Emari Demercado, return specialist Bam Knight, and practice squad call-ups like Michael Carter and Corey Kiner. By season's end, Arizona's running game ranked 31st in the NFL.

Fast forward to the offseason, and the Cardinals have seen a dramatic shift. Carter signed with the Tennessee Titans, and Demercado left for the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency. But Knight was re-signed, Kiner was retained, and all eyes are on Conner and Benson as they continue their rehab journeys. The team also brought in a new running backs coach, Matt Merritt, to help rebuild the unit from the ground up.

The Benson situation has been particularly frustrating. After being placed on IR, he opened his 21-day practice window on November 19, but never looked sharp enough to be activated. The coaching staff ultimately decided to keep him sidelined for the remainder of the season, as he dealt with a setback involving joint effusion—a sterile, low-grade inflammatory process that can linger longer than expected.

Now, with Conner and Benson both on the mend, the Cardinals suddenly find themselves with a logjam at running back. It's a welcome change from last season's desperate scramble, but it also raises a key question: how do you balance a healthy mix of veterans, young talent, and special teams contributors? For a team looking to climb out of the NFL's basement in rushing, having too many good options might just be the perfect problem to have.