Four questions for you man. 1) Folks have been posting about Bush since yesterday night at least? Ya couldn't take the time to respond until you found out Bushie had a hurt ankle? 2) Bush's ankle is fine enough for him to beat folks to the sideline on a perfectly executed punt return (when he had space), but it isn't ok during typical running plays with limited space? 3) Do you think Bush is the only player playing with a not 100% ankle (it isn't broken or anything). SA played some games with a cracked foot. Portis has been playing with a bum shoulder. Vince hurt his ankle early on in the year. Deuce is coming off knee surgery. I wonder how long the list would be if every NFL player with a minor injury used it as a crutch. 4) Since his ankle is getting better now, what will your excuse be when he continues to suck at rushing the ball? Why didn't you bold this part. "But even then I was able to play through it, so it's really just a matter of me taking care of it," Bush said.
Bush will probably always have durability issues. He's proven he's NOT an every down back. If he was so great, he would be pushing Deuce for playing time. That hasnt happened. Everyone want to criticize Kuby for his choices but you know what he's making a monkey out of all of us ... Lundy continues to be more consistent with running the ball he may get 1000 yds not bad for a 6th rd pick. He gets 100 on the G-Men then we REALLY have something special here. Wasnt Terrell Davis a 6th rd pick for Denver? I think he was ... What will the Bush lovers say to that? Lundy 1000 rushing + all purpose and Bush probably doesnt even get 1000 all-purpose total? Hmmm ... should we A) spend 64 million on a glorified PR/KR BTW, more expense than Suchanon was or B) bolster D and get a sleeper RB pick. Duh, genius alert! If Mario gets at least 8+ sacks, this pick is legitimized. Already has 3.5 and he's improving every week. But please dont give him any credit MW haters, because I may faint from the mere delusions thereof.
I don't think that sacks are the defining stat for Defensive linemen. Let's all remember the ex-Texan's player who was signed by Buffalo as a free agent after he had all of those sacks his first or second year in the franchise history. Sack stats are an easy way to over pay linemen and linebackers. Remember Gary Walker his first year with the Texans, he got a pro bowl invite, not becasue he had sacks (I think he had 2 or 3 sacks the entire year), but because he disrupted the offensive line just enough to force the offense to move quickly.
How about Bush = Desmond Howard? Heisman guys who were electric in college, but weren't good enough at their true positions to be anything but special teams stars. Bush still has time to prove his superstar hype, but he'll have to do it soon or he's fair game.
You know, all players have injuries. I would think that Bush would have better numbers playing with Duece.
A coach with a certain system will draft players in his system and the best talent on the other side of the ball. look at the draft denver had when he was there. the highest drafted rb was bell/portis in the 2nd. Look at McCafferey and rod smith and Sharpe. Look at the lineman taken low and coached up, but then look at defense with gold,wilson,pryce,williams and guys like that that were drafted pretty high. That what will happen with texans. The will draft offensive players that fit the system and the best talent on defense. In the draft i would go after the best db which i think is Merriwaether from Miami to play safety and go sign Clements from Bills. If the defense gets better, the offesne will to in my opinion.
