Who do we bring back at RB in '11

TheOak · 12-13-2010, 10:32 AM

We need to draft a replacement for him and use the rest of his salary to fill some other gaps.

CashAndFlash · 12-13-2010, 11:24 AM

Voted all 3.

Bush has one year left on his contract; owed 11.3 million.

I know it's getting to be a Saints cliche, but Reggie really does bring a lot more to the table than just what you get when he touches the ball.

Ivory runs like a mack truck with a fiberglass body. He's not fragile, but he takes huge risks with his body, and I guess he'll just have to keep paying the price.

So that, to me, is where thomas comes in. Good, solid runner, always churning for yardage, but careful enough to be durable.

We've seen what has happened this year when we are out 2 of the 3... rb is a big injury position, and between that and our manic offensive style, I think we need all the high-quality rbs we can get.

UK_WhoDat · 12-13-2010, 02:16 PM

All three

|Mitch| · 12-13-2010, 02:20 PM

All 3

alleycat_126 · 12-13-2010, 02:56 PM

I agree with whoever said safety in numbers. Pay Pierre, Give Reggie 7.5 million and keep Ivory on his rookie deal.

Crusader · 12-13-2010, 03:11 PM

Thomas is already gone in my book. He is an average RB, he isn't really fast, he doesn't run really hard. He has good vision thou but that description fits a whole lot of runningbacks. I think he could be let go an replaced by Hamilton or Hill next year. I think Bush will be back but at a lower salary thats more tied to performance. Ivory is a no-brainer for me. Get him on an NFL offseason program and he will get more durable.

st thomas · 12-13-2010, 05:58 PM

there's no team out there that will pay bush the 11 mill either so we will restucture the contract so we can afford all 3.

CashAndFlash · 12-13-2010, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

there's no team out there that will pay bush the 11 mill either so we will restucture the contract so we can afford all 3.

exactly.

and thomas has something like a 5.2 yard average. he's not flashy whatsoever, but he gets the job done, and well.

iceshack149 · 12-14-2010, 11:50 AM

Boy, people jumped off of PT's bandwagon just as quickly as they got on it.

Not too many RB's compile 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in their first game as a starter. Against the Bears defense no less.

Oh well. Ivory is the shiny new toy. PT who?

TheOak · 12-14-2010, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

Boy, people jumped off of PT's bandwagon just as quickly as they got on it.

Not too many RB's compile 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in their first game as a starter. Against the Bears defense no less.

Oh well. Ivory is the shiny new toy. PT who?

That was 4 years ago. Since then PT has had a total of two 100 yard rushing games and zero 100 yard receiving games.

View Poll Results: Which combo do we bring back next year?
Ivory and Thomas.	11	22.00%
Ivory and Bush.	6	12.00%
All three.	33	66.00%
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12-13-2010, 06:25 PM	#8
CashAndFlash Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 miles from Paradis Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 1	Originally Posted by st thomas there's no team out there that will pay bush the 11 mill either so we will restucture the contract so we can afford all 3. exactly. and thomas has something like a 5.2 yard average. he's not flashy whatsoever, but he gets the job done, and well.

12-14-2010, 12:56 PM	#10
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Originally Posted by iceshack149 Boy, people jumped off of PT's bandwagon just as quickly as they got on it. Not too many RB's compile 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in their first game as a starter. Against the Bears defense no less. Oh well. Ivory is the shiny new toy. PT who? That was 4 years ago. Since then PT has had a total of two 100 yard rushing games and zero 100 yard receiving games.

12-13-2010, 10:32 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	We need to draft a replacement for him and use the rest of his salary to fill some other gaps.

12-13-2010, 11:24 AM	#2
CashAndFlash Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 miles from Paradis Posts: 602 Blog Entries: 1	Voted all 3. Bush has one year left on his contract; owed 11.3 million. I know it's getting to be a Saints cliche, but Reggie really does bring a lot more to the table than just what you get when he touches the ball. Ivory runs like a mack truck with a fiberglass body. He's not fragile, but he takes huge risks with his body, and I guess he'll just have to keep paying the price. So that, to me, is where thomas comes in. Good, solid runner, always churning for yardage, but careful enough to be durable. We've seen what has happened this year when we are out 2 of the 3... rb is a big injury position, and between that and our manic offensive style, I think we need all the high-quality rbs we can get.

12-13-2010, 02:16 PM	#3
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,001	All three

12-13-2010, 02:20 PM	#4
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	All 3

12-13-2010, 02:56 PM	#5
alleycat_126 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Katy, Tx a suburb of Houston Posts: 2,089	I agree with whoever said safety in numbers. Pay Pierre, Give Reggie 7.5 million and keep Ivory on his rookie deal.

12-13-2010, 03:11 PM	#6
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,045	Thomas is already gone in my book. He is an average RB, he isn't really fast, he doesn't run really hard. He has good vision thou but that description fits a whole lot of runningbacks. I think he could be let go an replaced by Hamilton or Hill next year. I think Bush will be back but at a lower salary thats more tied to performance. Ivory is a no-brainer for me. Get him on an NFL offseason program and he will get more durable.

12-13-2010, 05:58 PM	#7
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	there's no team out there that will pay bush the 11 mill either so we will restucture the contract so we can afford all 3.

12-14-2010, 11:50 AM	#9
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,406 Blog Entries: 1	Boy, people jumped off of PT's bandwagon just as quickly as they got on it. Not too many RB's compile 100+ yards rushing and 100+ yards receiving in their first game as a starter. Against the Bears defense no less. Oh well. Ivory is the shiny new toy. PT who?