So is Reggie Bush a bust?

[Kablansky]

Is Reggie Bush nothing more than a kickoff/punt returning 3rd down back at this point?? The guy has had ample opportunity to be a game breaker but the only thing he is known for at this point is the guy that is nailing Kim Kardashian.

The 2006 Rose Bowl with Leinart, Vince Young and Bush is looking pathetic at this point

 

[Shane]

Hes not a bust and has been a game breaker AT TIMES.

He hasent lived up to the hype but hes not a bust either IMO.

 

[Kablansky]

If he is not a bust, was he worthy of the 2nd over all pick in that years draft? I guess you can not deny his college performance.

 

[BACH]

If he is not a bust, was he worthy of the 2nd over all pick in that years draft? I guess you can not deny his college performance.

That depends of your definition of a bust....

Bush is a productive player. But not as productive as you would expect of a 2nd overall draft choice. Does that make him a bust?

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

if you want ot talk about Reggie Bush and busts i say look at his girlfriend.

 

[cardpa]

It makes him a disappointment!

 

[Southpaw]

He is what he always was. When he came out, many said he was not an every down back. He is not Frank Gore, Stephen Jackson, et al. He is an edge guy. He is what Michael Vick should be, if he comes back. A 20 play guy.

Mario Williams , in retrospect, was not a bad pick by Houston.

I would suggest, he is a bust if someone thought he would be a prototype RB who runs between tackles. He never did that and never will.

BTW, can Kim get a leg transplant. That chick is stumpy.

 

[D-Dogg]

He's not a bust, but he's not living up to the hype. A bust is a high-drafted guy who flops. Or someone like BUSTer Davis who may not have been a high pick, but a 3rd rounder who didn't even make it through training camp.

Bush has had some amazing games, and some real stinkers. He's an electric returner, receiver and open field runner. But he's not an every down back. That's not to say he can't become that, little squirmy guys like Warrick Dunn have done well in that role...but I unfortunately don't see Bush that way..but he's not even remotely a bust. Just failing to meet expectations. He won't be washed out of the league in three years, but he also won't be leading the league in rushing in three years either.

 

[abomb]

He's not a bust, but he's not living up to the hype. A bust is a high-drafted guy who flops. Or someone like BUSTer Davis who may not have been a high pick, but a 3rd rounder who didn't even make it through training camp.

Davis had six tackles as starting linebacker for the Colts last night.

 

[D-Dogg]

Can a bust be relative?

See Jones, Thomas.

 

[Russ Smith]

Bust no, WR playing RB yes.

He can't or won't run between the tackles so he's a KR and a receiver.

You watch almost any handoff he gets and his first instinct is try to get outside.

He's not a bad player at all but he was picked too high for what he's actually done.

Career rushing average 3.7 on a team that plays more than half it's games on turf(which is to his advantage) and on a great passing team(spreads the field to his advantage). 3rd straight year he won't even make 600 yards rushing.

He also has absolutely electric return skills which is why I think the Saints misuse him when they are NOT using him on returns. Quit trying to make him into a real RB accept what he is and use him.

 

[Shane]

Bust no, WR playing RB yes.

He can't or won't run between the tackles so he's a KR and a receiver.

You watch almost any handoff he gets and his first instinct is try to get outside.

He's not a bad player at all but he was picked too high for what he's actually done.

Career rushing average 3.7 on a team that plays more than half it's games on turf(which is to his advantage) and on a great passing team(spreads the field to his advantage). 3rd straight year he won't even make 600 yards rushing.

He also has absolutely electric return skills which is why I think the Saints misuse him when they are NOT using him on returns. Quit trying to make him into a real RB accept what he is and use him.

If they would use him on KR and PR EVERY single time he would be TEH CLASS returner in the NFL no doubt IMO. That guy in chicago would just be an after thought.

 

[Mulli]

I have lots of fun watching Sean Payton scream "just get the first down" at him over and over after seeing Reggie dance around trying to get 25 yards on third and 3.

 

[RonF]

Could he be called a bust based on what he is paid to play in the NFL? He certainly hasn't met expectations that's for sure. He was signed for 3.8 million per when he was drafted and recently, renegotiated his contract in early June. The team included a $4 million signing bonus as part of the new deal, which runs through 2011, and a $4.5 million roster bonus for the 2009 season.

Bush had four years remaining on his original deal with $10.25 million in salary and $10 million in prorated bonus money scheduled spread out through 2011. But he also had $20 million dollars of "Not Likely to Be Earned" bonuses at a rate of $5 million per year that didn't count against the Saints' cap unless he reached those

 

[JeffGollin]

Ask Yourself This...

If he were available at the right price, would you want a healthy Reggie Bush on your team - both as a return guy and 3rd down option?

I would.

Not that I don't like JJ (especially the way he's played this year) but from what I've seen of Reggie (who I got to see a lot of because Brees was usually my Fantasy starter & I wanted to see how he was doing) he's still a home run threat - set deep, split out or returning punts and kicks.

He does get injured more than you'd like. Should this be part of the definition of whether a player is or isn't a bust? I supposed in hindsight after the player's career is over, you might make that assessment (if you weren't on the field, you never did anything). In this sense, Wadsworth was a bust, but not because he wasn't a good player. Like many NFL players, he was just a victim of fate

Although Reggie has been injured, he still has gotten a goodly number of touches - at least this year. It's too early to consider him some sort of "injury bust."

 

[Savage58]

No he is not a bust. He changes the game, defenses have to gameplan for him, he pulls coverage to him and makes the players around him better. How could that be a bust?

Stats don't say everything about a player.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Levi is a bust. Discuss.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

He's not a bust. He's a Roger Craig type player and playing pretty good so far. Was he worth the 2nd overall pick? Too early to tell. Overall, I think the Saints have gotten what they were expecting.

 

[Skkorpion]

Ask me in three years.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

Levi is a bust. Discuss.

If you're asking if Bush was a better pick at #2 than Brown was at #5 the answer is a resounding yes.

Reggie is a good player probably picked too high. That's not a bust.

 

[nathan]

Bust.

 

[Arizona's Finest]

If he's a bust then I would like to trade a third round pick for him and bring him here as RB/WR.

I think he would be our Marshall Faulk at that point. Especially with Warner throwing the ball.

He can be a damn good player if used effectively. He continues to develop as Hightower does that would be a pretty sweet combo, no?

*daydreamingatwork*

 

[Mulli]

He's not a bust. He's a Roger Craig type player and playing pretty good so far. Was he worth the 2nd overall pick? Too early to tell. Overall, I think the Saints have gotten what they were expecting.

You ever see Roger Craig play? Reggie is far more the finesse guy.

 

[Shogun]

Difficult question. Has he underwhelmed? Totally until this year. But does his ability and skill set still warrant the #2 pick in hindsight? Yes.

Reggie Bush can run the ball, but his style of running does not fit well with the Saints and has a bad case of happy feet. If give you him a ZBS (or a better line - their run blocking is WEAK), he'll churn yards on the ground like gangbusters. I also don't think he's that good of a receiver despite his numbers. He's played very well this year until he got injured, but I think they force him the ball too much. He seems to touch it every other play and it doesn't help him much especially since he's such a feast-or-famine player.

If he ever becomes decisive with running the rock and stay relatively healthy, he'll take that next step. He does need to be starting as the KR, ridiculous that he's not.

 

[IAWarnerFan]

You ever see Roger Craig play? Reggie is far more the finesse guy.

Yes, when I was young. I was talking about the fact that they were/are both excellent receiver type backs. You're right though, Craig was built more like a TE while Bush is built more like a WR. You could also use Marshall Faulk in this comparison.