Yep, plus he'll perhaps get fewer touches from not returning kicks and punts so he could carry a few more times.
21 carries per game...and about 3-4 receptions a game for LT. That's 24-25 touches per game. Which is what I said. Bush gets how many carries?? 15...do you think he'll get MORE carries per game in the NFL than he did in college? I would doubt that. So I'm guessing about 15 catches and 3-4 receptions. About 18-19 total touches per game. I doubt very seriously that any team is gonna pay the money to select a guy as high as Bush will be taken...and have him still return punts and kicks. I just seriously doubt that.
If they could trade the 1st pick for several other picks, and use one of them to draft LenDale; then I would go that route. Add LenDale to Davis in the backfield and use the extra picks to fill the many gaping holes on the team.
particularly when you have a pro bowler back there already. the only pro bowler on your team, mind you!
THis statement is so wrong. But the Texans won't risk him getting hurt during punt returns. BTW I do think Bush will get more than 3-4 catches a game.
wow..it's worse than i thought: Bush averaged 11 carries per game...and 3.3 receptions. 14 TOUCHES per game. White averaged 15.6 CARRIES per game...
Tiki Barber's not a fair comparison. that dude has always ran up the middle in the pros, but I honestly can't say what he did in college though. I've never been high on the bush bandwagon, the guy is a highlight reel and very explosive. If I knew he could be like Marshall Faulk, I would really have to debate between him or Young, but that's been my concern all along. personally I was a trade the pick guy. I just don't know, but he is spectacular, and I will admit, as much as the rose bowl game put Young more in the forefront, I was kind of impressed with what Bush did, because its obvious he never faced a defense that fast and lets admit, he still broke a couple.
There's alot of comparing of QB/RB as players comes in and out of the NFL. There's always great QB leaving Elway, Young, Montana, Favre and great ones playing Manning, Brady, Palmer. Same with RB Payton, ESmith, Sander and news ones LT, SAlexander, Faulk, Holmes, EJames. but there will never be another DEION SANDER yeah Champ Baily comes closest but he doesnt even compare to what Sander could do in his Prime.
Bush averages 17 yards per KO return, and 9.9 yards per punt return, with only 1 TD on the year. That, my friend, is the definition of an average return man. http://usctrojans.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bush_reggie00.html
Yes, I do think Bush will get more carries in the NFL. Some of the games he had only 8 carries in, were blowouts. In games that actually meant something, Bush averaged around 18 carries per game.
THIS year- Reggie averaged 15 carries this past year plus about 3 receptions a game plus kickoff returns and punt returns. That's about 20 touches per game. And do you think that all the scouts are just completely clueless and don't realize he hasn't gotten a ton of carries? Yet STILL he is a highly touted prospect. At WORST he is a #2 or #3 pick. And we don't know if he can't do it in the NFL. Just like we don't know if Vince Young will be a good pocket passer. They are drafted partly on potential.
Good point, didn't think about that. I also looked up Cadillac William's stats. He is a small quick RB. He got 230 carries his senior year, Bush got 200. Cadillac was TEARING it up! The huge difference is Cadillac averaged 5-6 yards per carry. And we know Bush did WAY more than that!
Hmmmm. I don't recall all of this arguing the last time the Texans had the first pick. Then again, there was no U of Texas Top 5 pick that year. Bush is the proper choice for the Texans right now. All of Young's potential has clouded y'alls judgement on that. Now stop arguing, or I'll simply take the pick away from you and give it to a team whose fans can behave.
right now?? because we're just that one player away from being a super bowl contender after our stellar 2-14 season and fresh on the heels to a tightly played game against the 49ers? this is the part of the argument i truly don't get at all. the idea that we need to draft for right now because we need to start winning immediately. it can't get any worse than last season....not likely to, anyway.
I wasn't on this board back when they picked carr, but I was Julius peppers fan. but even if there weren't many people looking at peppers such as myself, I'm sure there were a lot of joey harrington fans.
Exactly. Reggie Bush isn't going to make a bit of difference on a 2-14 team. This team needs to build for the future, and Vince, the most exciting pro prospect from Texas in years, is the right guy to build your team around. Bush is nothing more than a Desmond Howard/Rocket Ismail/Eric Melcalf type hybrid WR/TB.
