Reggie Bush To The Dolphins

[ZydecoShawty]

Isn't Darren Sproles a free agent?

Same player, less injured, and more productive at a lesser salary than the featured back money we was paying Bush.

 

[dmv_use2thewait]

Isn't Darren Sproles a free agent?

Same player, less injured, and more productive at a lesser salary than the featured back money we was paying Bush.

So Reggie playing one less year than Sproles but having far more total TDs and yardage makes Sproles more productive?

 

[KeepOnPushing]

He isnt Chris Johnson but Ivory runs a 4.4. I Know this isnt blazing but the other 2 are 4.6 guys.

he is a tad faster than the other two but his running style isn't of a slasher, he's still a head on runnner

 

[Darius]

lol feelings always seem to get caught whenever reggie bush's name is brought up.

 

[BeleeDatPleighboy]

Greenwood.....no one is refuting the fact that Reggie had a bad statistical year breh....the same can be said about the falcons drafting Julio......he was specifically brought there to open things up for roddy....to make teams have to account for one more offensive threat so roddy don't see so much double and bracket coverage. If Julio had a bad year statistical wise but effectively played his role is he still not as valuable? Like they said stats aren't everything breh and u know that. There are examples of this all over the league.

With that being said I definitely think bush is getting overpaid to basically be a role player and a decoy.....he just isn't built to be a feature back. So in my eyes NO did themselves a favor because they can go out and get a Guy with the same skillset at a cheaper price. Miami is basically paying that paper cause his name is Reggie Bush.

 

[greenwood1921]

Bush is very overrated. Greenwood's right about that.

But is it possible for this not to happen? Cuz I dunno why Bush wouldn't test the open market (by not agreeing to the terms the dolphins offer). Cuz if he doesn't the Saints hafta give him $11 mill or cut him and let him test the market out.

It ain't like previous years. The Saints are helping him by hand-delivering to a desperate team that will pay him the same money that they were about to cut him for. Reggie would end up signing in the middle of the season for the vet minimum if he tried to go on some long, drawn out "recruiting" trip.

 

[lamontbdc]

Bush is over payed but he's undervalued for real. Yea he's not gonna live up to the expectations coming out of college, but if you need a change of pace back and 3rd down back and a return guy he's good to have. Not sure what the dolphins plan to do with him though. He fit perfectly with the Saints. He just needs a salary to fit his skill set.

 

[Darius]

bush is more or less a glorified Darren Sproles

 

[StoneColdMikey]

When i saw this the first thing that came to my mind is ricky williams, hopefully reggie bush could get his shit to together so he could actually do some damage this year

 

[Darius]

Bush is over payed but he's undervalued for real. Yea he's not gonna live up to the expectations coming out of college, but if you need a change of pace back and 3rd down back and a return guy he's good to have. Not sure what the dolphins plan to do with him though. He fit perfectly with the Saints. He just needs a salary to fit his skill set.

eh??????????
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[BeleeDatPleighboy]

Bush is over payed but he's undervalued for real. Yea he's not gonna live up to the expectations coming out of college, but if you need a change of pace back and 3rd down back and a return guy he's good to have. Not sure what the dolphins plan to do with him though. He fit perfectly with the Saints. He just needs a salary to fit his skill set.

I can agree with this....but that salary he bout to get definitely don't fit it.....LOL......maybe the dolphins will expand his role....but the question is how many games will he play in this season? Is he still gonna be Mr. Glass?

 

[ZydecoShawty]

So Reggie playing one less year than Sproles but having far more total TDs and yardage makes Sproles more productive?

Bush is ALWAYS hurt and was being paid as one of the highest running backs in the game but was giving us less than 25% of a featured running backs production when he was healthy enough to play because of inconsistent play. He was being paid more money than Brees but wasn't giving us no where near a franchise player production. That was not the fault of our head coach. So yes, for all the notoriety and hype Bush came into the league with out of USC, I'd say Sproles is better than Bush till proven otherwise regardless what stats say. Where was the Marshal Faulk, Gale Sayers type performance Bush was being paid to excite the entire league with?

 

[StoneColdMikey]

Can't compare them, two totally different running styles. If the OC can't work up no schemes for him then I can't see him doing that much damage at all. And believe me if you put him in that wild cat (which he's never been in) that nigga will get broke up in the AFC.

But either way its a win win. Bush gets to feel like he's the man and get more money than he's worth and the Saints free up 12mil to spend on other needs...

i know they cant be compared but similar situation well thats all i know. i was like 5 when the saints moved ricky williams

 

[BeleeDatPleighboy]

eh??????????
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I'm guessing he means role wise......not the monetary......seems as if some people are undervaluing the role he plays in an offense. And his impact as far as the return game.

 

[Darius]

I'm guessing he means role wise......not the monetary......seems as if some people are undervaluing the role he plays in an offense. And his impact as far as the return game.

yeah, he's got some value...but he's not a guy teams game plan against, so definately isn't worth being paid like that kind of player.

but sure, he can be a dangerous enough of a weapon to where he can be of value

 

[dmv_use2thewait]

Bush is ALWAYS hurt and was being paid as one of the highest running backs in the game but was giving us less than 25% of a featured running backs production when he was healthy enough to play because of inconsistent play. He was being paid more money than Brees but wasn't giving us no where near a franchise player production. That was not the fault of our head coach. So yes, for all the notoriety and hype Bush came into the league with out of USC, I'd say Sproles is better than Bush till proven otherwise regardless what stats say. Where was the Marshal Faulk, Gale Sayers type performance Bush was being paid to excite the entire league with?

I can see where your coming with all that but when you talk on the field production there is no comparison, that just looks bad for your argument of Sproles, because if Bush is ALWAYS hurt like you say but still has had more of an on-field impact than Sproles. Then what does that say?

 

[BeleeDatPleighboy]

yeah, he's got some value...but he's not a guy teams game plan against, so definately isn't worth being paid like that kind of player.

but sure, he can be a dangerous enough of a weapon to where he can be of value

Word....who knows maybe the change of scenery and the fact the a lot of fans, analysts and front office guys think he overrated will motivate him to produce......so he gonna wanna go out and earn that salary to quiet the criticism.

Or he could just not give a fuck and party wit bron and nem fuckin hoes and beach cruising all day....

 

[ZydecoShawty]

I can see where your coming with all that but when you talk on the field production there is no comparison, that just looks bad for your argument of Sproles, because if Bush is ALWAYS hurt like you say but still has had more of an on-field impact than Sproles. Then what does that say?

Negative, the fact that Bush's career has been on a downward spiral since he came out of USC, to the point that now his on field production has to be compared to a player like Darren Sproles (who was a 4th round draft pick that always been projected to be nothing more than a situational, change of pace, return specialist) instead of having his production being compared to FRANCHISE running backs like Adrian Peterson and Chris Johnson shines A LOT more negatively on Bush than it does Sproles. Sproles was never in a conversation to be a #1 overall pick, the best running back in a draft class, nor never considered to be the next great Marshall Faulk or Gale Sayers.

 

[BlackAX410]

Reggie Bush= Homeless mans Marshall Faulk only way dude havin an impact is on special teams

 

[ZydecoShawty]

Reggie Bush= Homeless mans Marshall Faulk only way dude havin an impact is on special teams

If dmv what have included special teams production into his original 'on field production' comparison between Sproles and Bush he would have acknowledged that Sproles has made more of an impact in that area than Bush with more yards, better return averages, and the same amount of touchdowns.