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Looking back at Reggie's career, was it worthy of a number two overall pick?
While he did have incredible moments at times for the Saints, the Miami leap comes to mind, his stats looks average compared to many other RBs, many of whom were not even drafted. Is SP to blame on how he was utilized? His production seemed to increase after he left the Saints. Was SP early in using a two back system in his offense, thereby limiting his production? Injuries did play a part for sure. He did have a ten year career, still, which is longer than normal typically for RBs. We probably don't win that SB without him. His dual threat as a receiver is what we see today in the game. Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas were quite a Saints pair.



That 2006 Saints draft was a killer one too.
New Orleans Saints
1 Bush, Reggie, RB, Southern California, 2
2 Harper, Roman, SS, Alabama [from Cle], 43
4 Evans, Jahri, G, Bloomsburg, Pa. [from Phi], 108
5 Ninkovich, Rob, DE, Purdue, 135
6 Hass, Mike, WR, Oregon State, 171
6 Lay, Josh, DB, Pittsburgh [from GB], 174
7 Strief, Zach, T, Northwestern, 210
7 #Colston, Marques, WR, Hofstra, 252

We paid dearly for not keeping Ninko.

2006 draft If not Reggie, who would you have picked that year?
Looking at this list, maybe we trade back and collect another #1 pick, and still get Ngata and another quality defense player? Joseph Addai could have been a RB here, not that SP would have picked an LSU player.

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 996170) That 2006 Saints draft was a killer one too. New Orleans Saints 1 Bush, Reggie, RB, Southern California, 2 2 Harper, Roman, SS, Alabama [from Cle], 43 4 Evans, Jahri, G, Bloomsburg, Pa. [from Phi], 108 5 Ninkovich, Rob, DE, Purdue, 135 6 Hass, Mike, WR, Oregon State, 171 6 Lay, Josh, DB, Pittsburgh [from GB], 174 7 Strief, Zach, T, Northwestern, 210 7 #Colston, Marques, WR, Hofstra, 252

Originally Posted by iceshack149 (Post 996192) Bush was worth the #2 pick for more than his production on the football field. He was that beautiful new sports car after the region had just suffered a major tragedy with Katrina and needed to feel happy about something. Brees was an unknown commodity in 2006 but Bush in college was straight electric.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 996191) Amazing how really hitting on a draft or 2 can impact a team.

Originally Posted by leilung (Post 996207) Remind me again why we got rid of Ninkovich and let him go to the Patriots?

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Originally Posted by leilung (Post 996207) Remind me again why we got rid of Ninkovich and let him go to the Patriots?

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 996210) Will Smith and Charles Grant

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 996210) Will Smith and Charles Grant

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 996211) That’s funny rez. I looked it up and was going to say the same thing, but realized Josh Cooper and Renaldo Wynn were on the team in 2007 as DEs as well.

Originally Posted by leilung (Post 996207) Remind me again why we got rid of Ninkovich and let him go to the Patriots?

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 996210) Will Smith and Charles Grant

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 996211) That’s funny rez. I looked it up and was going to say the same thing, but realized Josh Cooper and Renaldo Wynn were on the team in 2007 as DEs as well.

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 996212) So, still a mistake then.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 996217) We couldn't pay him starter money to play behind "The Bill and Chuck Show," the same starter money he knew could get elsewhere. It wasn't a mistake, it was a sound financial decision.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 996227) Gotta disagree with you there Guido. He was only in his second year after a mediocre at best rookie year. Plus his next 2 seasons were at Miami where he played in about 8 games over the next two season. Injuries may have hampered him, but he didn’t leave the Saints for starter money after 1 season.

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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 996233) He got almost three times more than he was making with the Saints and was still a backup.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 996237) His original rookie contract was a 3 year , $1,224,280 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $144,280 signing bonus, $144,280 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $408,093. He was cut after his first season and claimed off waivers by the Dolphins who paid out year 2 and three of the contract. Saints could have kept him at his original contract but decided not to. Miami paid him the same money the Saints originally greed to, hence he did not leave for money.