Which Reggie Bush scenario would you like to see happen?

ClintSaints · 05-10-2011, 05:32 PM

Owing to Reggie Bush's recent tweets regarding the draft and the lockout, much speculation has been made in the media regarding his supposed desire to leave the New Orleans Saints following their first-round drafting of Heisman Trophy-winning running back Mark Ingram.

But what do you, the New Orleans Saints fan, like to see happen to Reggie Bush this year? Basically, there are five options to consider:

1. Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, as one of the lead running backs.
2. Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, as a situational running back only.
3. Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, and the coaches convert him into a wide receiver.
4. Reggie Bush leaves the Saints, in exchange for one or more draft picks in next years draft.
5. Reggie Bush leaves the Saints, in exchange for a player of the same caliber in a different position (offensive lineman for instance).

I know a lot of people believe that Reggie Bush is a "bust," but I would disagree with this. In his rookie year, he amassed over 1,300 yards from scrimmage with 8 touchdowns. Those are pretty awesome numbers. And that was when we still had a productive Deuce McCallister. Yes, Reggie became more of a situational player after we acquired Pierre Thomas and yes, he's had his share of injuries, but I think he would have had to do significantly worse than he has in order to qualify as a "bust." And let's not forget his incredible performances in the Super Bowl run of the 2009 season. You want bust? Jonathan Sullivan. Now there's a bust for you.

I realize that a lot of folks out there will probably look at my number three option - convert Bush into a wide receiver - and laugh. But I would argue that this is the correct option for four reasons:

1. Reggie Bush actually has more receiving yards than rushing yards in his NFL career. If you don't believe me, go to NFL.com and look it up.
2. Reggie Bush is still super fast and is hard to cover as a receiver.
3. Reggie Bush has a similar build to other wide receivers, like Devery Henderson, for instance
4. We need a breath of fresh air at the wide receiver position anyway and Reggie is already familiar with the Saints' offensive system and has chemsitry with Brees.

So I say let's keep Reggie Bush for around 2.5 million this season plus incentives and convert him into a wide receiver. He's always been a better receiver than rusher anyway!

View Poll Results: Which Reggie Bush scenario would you like to see happen?
Reggie Bush stays with the Saints as one of the lead running backs	9	18.75%
Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, as a situational running back only	22	45.83%
Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, and the coaches convert him into a wide receiver	7	14.58%
Reggie Bush leaves the Saints, in exchange for one or more draft picks	8	16.67%
Reggie Bush leaves the Saints, in exchange for a player of the same caliber	2	4.17%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

05-10-2011, 05:32 PM	#1
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Which Reggie Bush scenario would you like to see happen? Owing to Reggie Bush's recent tweets regarding the draft and the lockout, much speculation has been made in the media regarding his supposed desire to leave the New Orleans Saints following their first-round drafting of Heisman Trophy-winning running back Mark Ingram. But what do you, the New Orleans Saints fan, like to see happen to Reggie Bush this year? Basically, there are five options to consider: 1. Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, as one of the lead running backs. 2. Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, as a situational running back only. 3. Reggie Bush stays with the Saints, and the coaches convert him into a wide receiver. 4. Reggie Bush leaves the Saints, in exchange for one or more draft picks in next years draft. 5. Reggie Bush leaves the Saints, in exchange for a player of the same caliber in a different position (offensive lineman for instance). I know a lot of people believe that Reggie Bush is a "bust," but I would disagree with this. In his rookie year, he amassed over 1,300 yards from scrimmage with 8 touchdowns. Those are pretty awesome numbers. And that was when we still had a productive Deuce McCallister. Yes, Reggie became more of a situational player after we acquired Pierre Thomas and yes, he's had his share of injuries, but I think he would have had to do significantly worse than he has in order to qualify as a "bust." And let's not forget his incredible performances in the Super Bowl run of the 2009 season. You want bust? Jonathan Sullivan. Now there's a bust for you. I realize that a lot of folks out there will probably look at my number three option - convert Bush into a wide receiver - and laugh. But I would argue that this is the correct option for four reasons: 1. Reggie Bush actually has more receiving yards than rushing yards in his NFL career. If you don't believe me, go to NFL.com and look it up. 2. Reggie Bush is still super fast and is hard to cover as a receiver. 3. Reggie Bush has a similar build to other wide receivers, like Devery Henderson, for instance 4. We need a breath of fresh air at the wide receiver position anyway and Reggie is already familiar with the Saints' offensive system and has chemsitry with Brees. So I say let's keep Reggie Bush for around 2.5 million this season plus incentives and convert him into a wide receiver. He's always been a better receiver than rusher anyway!