Reggie Bush equals one Hell of a Bust !!!

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I say vee cut off your Chonson !!!!
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As evidenced the last few weeks , with Stecker and Thomas ( it doesnt really matter who fills in for Bush ) The results are the same if not better.
The #2 pick in the 2006 Draft has now had 28 games under his Belt as Pro. Guess how many 100 Yd rushing games he's had ? I can count them on one hand , actually on one thumb - cause its only one !!! His 3.7 yd average is pathetic and although he catches a lot of balls out of the back field , he doesnt do much with the opportunity ( 7.2 yds a catch over his career ) Heres a break down of his rushing and recieving totals over his 28 games ... You tell me if hes not overated.

Rushing / Recieving ( total # of games)

Under Zero Yds 1-0
1 -10 Yds 1-2
11-20 yds 5-6
21-30 yds 4-5
31-40 yds 5-2
41-50 yds 2-5
51-60 yds 3-3
61-70 yds 4-3
71-80 yds 1-0
81-90 yds 0-0
91-99 yds 1-0
100+ yds 1-2

Notice the bulk of numbers in the 40 and below range , 16 games under 40 yds rushing ...15 under 40 recieving ... More than half his career putting up laughable numbers at best. And we move the 70+ range ... Only 3 games over 70 yds rushing , and 2 over 70 yds recieving out of 28. How can anybody call him a dynamic back ?? He's a Bum !!! Pierre Thomas , an undrafted Rookie making his first NFL start against a hungry and determined Bears team ( who didnt rest any starters ) Had 100 + recieving and Rushing in the same game !!! , Took Bush 28 to do that ...

Aaron Stecker a career back up and journey man managed to fill in for Reggie Bush in weeks 14 and 15 ( both wins ) and run for 195 yds on the ground during those 2 games. Bush had only had 147 yds rushing during the Saints 0-4 start that pretty much cemented their exit from the playoffs this year early. I have watched every game the Saints played this year with great expectations for the 2nd year player , but nothing has come of it ... His reluctancy to run North and South and his dependency of trying to run outside have made much of his runs very predictable. Then usually what happens after the D shuts out Reggie and the Saints fall behind , he is reduced to bail out 3rd and long screen passes that rarely result in moving the chains.

People tell me , the Saints line sux, thats why Reggie hasnt evolved to where he should be. However explain the success of Stecker and Thomas behind the same line ... They overacheived while the #2 overall pick has underachieved.

Granted he has scored 20 touchdowns in those 28 games which is good. However , of those 20 touchdowns ... they were only scored in 9 total games which he played , meaning the other 19 games of his career , he failed to reach the endzone ( more then 2/3 ) , within a 16 game season , that amounts to only scoring in 5 games. ( which aint too good ) He scored in 4 games of 13 this year , and 5 of 16 in his first year.

Tomilson scored in 12/16 games , 3rd bench Fill-in Earnest Graham scored in six of his final seven games , Rookie Adrian Peterson scored in 8/14. Fred Taylor at age 31 scored in 11/16 games .. Now Im not comparing Bush to LT , thats not fair. But I am showing a variety of backs who score in 60 % of their teams games , opposed to 32 % like Bush does. He is very overated and until he starts carrying the team on his back and being the leader he should be ... He will always be an underacheiver to me.
 

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I said it the day my Texans drafted him and will continue to say it... I'm VERY happy they chose Mario over Bush... I still would've rather had Ferguson, but let's be realistic... they weren't taking an OL #1 overall.
 

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Reggie has a lot to learn.
Its still a tad early to say he is a bust only because of his great skill set that made him the 2nd pick to begin with, but he clearly does not have the instint that the great ones do.

Next year is the key year for Reggie. Its the do or die year.

Is he going to be Brian Westbrook, or is he going to be Kevin Faulk?

We will find out.


Im sure the Jets would love to give the Texans the brick in exchange for Williams.
 

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The Texans at the time had a MUCH bigger need at OT than DL. Yes, Mario has been a booming success, but there's something about a franchise LT that is enticing... you just don't take an OT #1 overall (unless you're Orlando Pace).
 

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How could so many pro level scouts be so wrong about Bush? He should just be used as a slot receiver like Wes Welker, both smaller guys with speed, he'd be perfect with that. And they can also use him to return punts. Running back? Don't be ridiculous.
 

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How could so many pro level scouts be so wrong about Bush? He should just be used as a slot receiver like Wes Welker, both smaller guys with speed, he'd be perfect with that. And they can also use him to return punts. Running back? Don't be ridiculous.

Heard an interesting theory about scouts. It seems that the majority of teams have people who just scout college and those who just scout the pros (potential free agents). The guy was saying that some of these college scouts don't really watch the NFL at all.

I have even heard Bush state that he can't perform at the pro level like he did in college. He stated that he would run to the sideline before turning upfield. In the NFL he's not able to do that.

Just some thoughts.
 

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Exactly , make him the full time KR/PR ... and maybe bring him in for 3rd and long sitos , no way in hell , he should be a starting RB in this league. Like somebody said in another post once ... He's an Over hyped Eric Metcalf at best..I could name 20 backs I wrather have starting than RB ... ( don't make me name em' , I will do it )
 

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Obviously he's no Bo Jackson but he's not a BUST.........dissapointing for sure.

those stats are pretty much meaningless..he was sharing time with Duece.

Bush will be a big part of this team when/if it wins....
You have to realize this offense was not built around him as it was at USC..

Anybody says they would take Stecker over Bush should have their opinions ignored cus they obviously dont know jack shit about football
 

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Obviously he's no Bo Jackson but he's not a BUST.........dissapointing for sure.

those stats are pretty much meaningless..he was sharing time with Duece.

Bush will be a big part of this team when/if it wins....
You have to realize this offense was not built around him as it was at USC..

Anybody says they would take Stecker over Bush should have their opinions ignored cus they obviously dont know jack shit about football


I didnt say I would take Stecker over Bush dipshit , I said , Stecker has performed just as good if not better when filling in for Bush ... I did say I would take 20 rbs over Bush though ( Stecker aint one of them though )

Last I checked Bush didnt share time with Duce for 10 games this year , How many Hundred games did he have ?? You guessed it ...

GOOSEGG
 

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pumpkin how do you hate bush and like bonds?.....hahha kidding happy new year my freind
 

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I wouldn't trade ANY starter on the Patriots for Reggie Bush ... THAT is how I define a bust.
 

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He is a Hell of a threat catching the ball...

88 catches last year, 73 this year

A "threat" doesn't have the lowest ypc avg in the history of the NFL for as many catches as he has.

Wasn't Reggie Bush supposed to be Devin Hester?
 

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Amen Whormoan , lets not beat around the Bush on this one ...( no pun intended ) Bush is a bum ... He hasnt done jack shit diddly to warrant a number 2 pick ... I guess He plays like #2 ( as in shit. ) Heres 20 guys I'd wrather have as my teams starting RB over Reggie Bush ...(the top ones are obvious )

LT
A Peterson
Westbrook
Jacobs
Willie Parker
Ronnie Brown
Marshall Lynch
Stephen Jackson
Mcgahee
Portis
E James
Gore
Addai
Larry Johnson
Maroney
Grant
Alexander
Rudi Johnson
Barber/J Jones
Jones drew. Taylor
Thomas Jones
Jonathon Stewart
Darren Mcfadden

How many is that ?, I lost track ...

Hell , Ill even throw in his old back field buddy to the list

Lendale White
*coo coo coo*
 

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Amen Whormoan , lets not beat around the Bush on this one ...( no pun intended ) Bush is a bum ... He hasnt done jack shit diddly to warrant a number 2 pick ... I guess He plays like #2 ( as in shit. ) Heres 20 guys I'd wrather have as my teams starting RB over Reggie Bush ...(the top ones are obvious )

LT
A Peterson
Westbrook
Jacobs
Willie Parker
Ronnie Brown
Marshall Lynch
Stephen Jackson
Mcgahee
Portis
E James
Gore
Addai
Larry Johnson
Maroney
Grant
Alexander
Rudi Johnson
Barber/J Jones
Jones drew. Taylor
Thomas Jones
Jonathon Stewart
Darren Mcfadden

How many is that ?, I lost track ...
you forgot chester taylor:103631605 unless jones drew. Taylor was him then u got them all
 

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Amen Whormoan , lets not beat around the Bush on this one ...( no pun intended ) Bush is a bum ... He hasnt done jack shit diddly to warrant a number 2 pick ... I guess He plays like #2 ( as in shit. ) Heres 20 guys I'd wrather have as my teams starting RB over Reggie Bush ...(the top ones are obvious )

LT
A Peterson
Westbrook
Jacobs
Willie Parker
Ronnie Brown
Marshall Lynch
Stephen Jackson
Mcgahee
Portis
E James
Gore
Addai
Larry Johnson
Maroney
Grant
Alexander
Rudi Johnson
Barber/J Jones
Jones drew. Taylor
Thomas Jones
Jonathon Stewart
Darren Mcfadden

How many is that ?, I lost track ...

Hell , Ill even throw in his old back field buddy to the list

Lendale White
*coo coo coo*


i agree with you except for j. jones, and maroney. i have no faith in either of those.i would throw in jamaal lewis.
 

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