great article by len

blake6900 · 04-29-2006, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper

Originally Posted by blake6900

Good article but one problem. According to the writer the Texans are idiots for passing on Bush yet the Saints should entertain any and all offers. If Bush is all that then what's wrong with the Saints "running" up to the podium.

Look, there's no question the Bush free-rent house was probably an issue. It showed bad judgement not only by the kid's family but Bush himself. His contention that he knew nothing about it is bogus and everyone knows it. I hate to say it but perhaps there are some other skeletons lurking about.

I say pass on Bush and get the best deal we can. Reggie can do a lot of things but he can't rush the passer, stop the run, block consistently or intercept the ball. Hell, we don't even have a starting center right now. What do we need with a "special" running back?

Actually, there's no problem. The Texans are idiots not just for passing on Bush, but because they passed on BUsh and they selected what amounts to be a project with the #1 overall. Had they either picked a need player like D'Brick (since their o-line is terrible) or traded for 3 other picks, then people would've said "ok, makes sense". Should the Saints pass on Bush and select a player they don't really need, they'll be labeled idiots too. If they trade out and get 3 picks , then they'll say "ok, makes sense"

As for the house business... as far as we all know, it was the parents of Reggie Bush living there, not Reggie Bush. I doubt Reggie can tell his parents what to do and what not to do.
The Texans did what many teams do every year: fall in love with the workout and the maybe.

C'mon. The parents got the house because of their kid. They got if from an agent-or the NewEra agency--and that was against NCAA rules whether Bush knew about it or not. Even if he had no knowledge at the time they were living in it he had to have known when they moved out. And he tried to play cute in the interviews by avoiding answering the questions.

I agree with your "fall in love with the workout" thought. But clearly every draft pick is a maybe. I'm not as enamored with Reggie Bush as most people are. After seeing several SC games and knowing he never had more than 25 touches in any Trojan game in his career I not convinced he's that durable. It just hasn't been proven. I think Houston screwed themselves by originally saying they were taking Bush, then backpedaling when they apparently got no offers, then played both ends against the middle with him and Williams. But I wouldn't have had a problem with New Orleans drafting him unless, of course, they got that much talked about "offer they can't refuse".

The Saints tend to draft "the best player available" when they're not pissing away picks on the Johnathon Sullivans of the world so my guess is they'll probably stand pat and take Bush. How much would the Jets be willing to give to move up two spots, particularly since the Titans will probably take either Leinert or Young? I'm thinking not much. So if they make a deal with someone else the Saints really have to be careful not to be to clever by half and trade themselves out of the running for guys like Hawk. Ferguson, etc. because there appears to be quite a dropoff after the first ten prospects this year. I'm just afraid that if there's a way to screw this up the Saints will find it as they have in the past.

04-29-2006, 02:14 AM	#1
blake6900 100th Post Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 182	Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper Originally Posted by blake6900 Good article but one problem. According to the writer the Texans are idiots for passing on Bush yet the Saints should entertain any and all offers. If Bush is all that then what's wrong with the Saints "running" up to the podium. Look, there's no question the Bush free-rent house was probably an issue. It showed bad judgement not only by the kid's family but Bush himself. His contention that he knew nothing about it is bogus and everyone knows it. I hate to say it but perhaps there are some other skeletons lurking about. I say pass on Bush and get the best deal we can. Reggie can do a lot of things but he can't rush the passer, stop the run, block consistently or intercept the ball. Hell, we don't even have a starting center right now. What do we need with a "special" running back? Actually, there's no problem. The Texans are idiots not just for passing on Bush, but because they passed on BUsh and they selected what amounts to be a project with the #1 overall. Had they either picked a need player like D'Brick (since their o-line is terrible) or traded for 3 other picks, then people would've said "ok, makes sense". Should the Saints pass on Bush and select a player they don't really need, they'll be labeled idiots too. If they trade out and get 3 picks , then they'll say "ok, makes sense" As for the house business... as far as we all know, it was the parents of Reggie Bush living there, not Reggie Bush. I doubt Reggie can tell his parents what to do and what not to do. The Texans did what many teams do every year: fall in love with the workout and the maybe. C'mon. The parents got the house because of their kid. They got if from an agent-or the NewEra agency--and that was against NCAA rules whether Bush knew about it or not. Even if he had no knowledge at the time they were living in it he had to have known when they moved out. And he tried to play cute in the interviews by avoiding answering the questions. I agree with your "fall in love with the workout" thought. But clearly every draft pick is a maybe. I'm not as enamored with Reggie Bush as most people are. After seeing several SC games and knowing he never had more than 25 touches in any Trojan game in his career I not convinced he's that durable. It just hasn't been proven. I think Houston screwed themselves by originally saying they were taking Bush, then backpedaling when they apparently got no offers, then played both ends against the middle with him and Williams. But I wouldn't have had a problem with New Orleans drafting him unless, of course, they got that much talked about "offer they can't refuse". The Saints tend to draft "the best player available" when they're not pissing away picks on the Johnathon Sullivans of the world so my guess is they'll probably stand pat and take Bush. How much would the Jets be willing to give to move up two spots, particularly since the Titans will probably take either Leinert or Young? I'm thinking not much. So if they make a deal with someone else the Saints really have to be careful not to be to clever by half and trade themselves out of the running for guys like Hawk. Ferguson, etc. because there appears to be quite a dropoff after the first ten prospects this year. I'm just afraid that if there's a way to screw this up the Saints will find it as they have in the past.
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