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Denver? Take away a player from a rival and improve a position of weakness. McGahee won't be able to do what he is doing for long. KC: Also has the advantage of stealing a key player from a rival. He would be insurance for the Charles recovering. I think he would fit their scheme pretty well too.Seattle: why not?Atlanta: he runs alot like Turner and could backup or take over if he competes better in camp.
As a dynasty owner, I would love to see him go to Denver or Cincy (he would be an upgrade IMO to Benson).But my gut feeling is that he stays. He is the second back, but he IS used. He gets goal line touches. And he gets the ball if McFadden goes down. It isn't a horrible situation from his perspective and there is no guarantee some other team gives him a starting gig. Bradshaw is better and there were not a ton of teams beating his doors down. Oakland loves Bush. They have had opportunities to trade him or to let him walk, and have kept him. So, I get the impression he is appreciated by team management. You know how some guys seem to fit their team's personality? I think Bush does. I think he likes being a Raider.If they give him decent money, say a 4 year deal for 8 million, he stays. That will be good for Oakland and bad for his fantasy prospects. If they stiff him, he will go somewhere else that will let him compete for a job.
Seattle's got 99 problems but a running back aint 1
He IS a great blocker. Bush IS what they hoped Delone Carter could be, but isn't.
A little early to be giving up on Carter. I am sure there were nay sayers about Bush a few years ago and now he is the next great thing almost reading this post.
These are fine teams and all but Bush wants to be a lead back.Unless something happens in Oakland with Mcfadden or he cant find a spot where he will be the starter he will not be resigning there. Even then I dont see him staying there.St Louis, Atlanta, again a backup. Maybe their RB's are old and near the end of their careers but Bush wont go there unless he is the starter.Dallas, Im pretty sure with what murray has done calling him a 3rd down Back is a mistake. Either way with murray/felix I dont see him going there.SF not seeing it again a crowded backfield. I think they like what they have there. That leaves Cincy/Seattle/detroit (if best doesnt come back) on your list. Those are possibilities.One team I would add..... Cleveland. If they decide not to resign Hillis I would think Bush would fit in real nicey there.
This.I thought about Indy, but that just doesn't seem to be their style. I can't see them forking out the money for a running back.
"Often" 28 year old running backs with high potential have not been backups their entire career.Thomas Jones was probably 28 or 29 with more miles on him than Bush when he was given the reigns in New York. Teams may not "often" do it, but that's probably because there aren't many situations that warrant that kind of opportunity. Most guys are pretty well used up by that age. Here we've got a guy who played his senior year, missed most of it, and then missed his rookie year. He is a 1st round talent with less than 500 career rushes.
Oh, sweet, you guys are tight and he told you that? Great insider information. I was just listing teams that might be interested in paying him a lot of money. He may very well want to be a starter above all, but if someone else is going to pay him more to take less physical abuse then just maybe he'll consider it. That was the premise I was operating under when composing that list of teams.You can write off StL and SF as crowded backfields, but SJax has already missed quite a bit of time this year and if Gore misses the end of the season again then they HAVE to think about bringing in another back even if Gore has looked great so far this year. Atlanta also appears to be a crowded backfield, and despite Turner's decent output this year he is looking slow. If his production dwindles in the 2nd half of the season then it is not unreasonable that they would look to upgrade the position. These things happen in the NFL. (He is due $7.5M next year).'da_budman said:
or maybe the ship dmac for nice compensation and roll with the guy who can actually stay on the field.
I don't think Bush is going to command as high of a salary as you think.
That would be lethal.Surprised no one else has said this.
I imagine it would be higher than the Raiders have slotted for their RB2. They like Taiwan Jones a lot and they would likely draft a bigger back or sign a low end one this offseason.
He signed a 1 year deal last year during the lockout for this reason...he wants to be a lead back somewhere but this offseason was not the year to change teams with all the uncertainty surrounding it. If he wanted to be a career backup, he would have signed for longer.Maybe my bias is coming into play, but I think DET will really go after him. He's everything we need. We have to be the worst running team in the league (or close to it). He's Turner with better hands. Put him in there on 1st and 2nd, and throw Best in on 3rds and special packages. We can't rely on the backs on our roster right now, and we can't afford to draft another (we'll need to spend at least one early pick on OL and one either LB or CB).
Not young (turns 28 next year) but he only has 500 career carries and could easily put up 3 studly years on the right team.
You don't have to be a genius or know him to see that Bush wants starter money, not backup money.
If you consider going down after contact and no push a better skill set than yes, you are correct. Bush routinely pushing piles for 3 or 4 extra yards must suck for Oakland.
We can argue how much Lynch sucks, but all that really matters is that he has a $1.14M salary next year.
You don't have to be a genius to read the rest of that paragraph. Sometimes people get paid more money to be in a RBBC than to be a clear cut starter (see DeAngelo Williams).Either that or because he was a RFA. FWIW, I'd be very interested to see him in Detroit. Anywhere that he could land over 200 rushes would be pretty awesome. I just think that money speaks louder than opportunity. I won't be surprised to see him go to the high bidder even if that means it'll be a RBBC (which Detroit would be).From Bleacherreport:According to new Oakland Raiders head coach Hue Jackson, Michael Bush will be reporting to training camp, but the restricted free agent running back has not decided to sign his one-year, $2.6 million tender, a curious move since it's in both sides' best interest for him to do so. Bush is allowed to sign with any club he wants but they can either match the offer or would receive a first round draft choice in return. Bush is best served returning to camp so that he can get back on the field and play for a bigger, longer-term contract after the 2011 season.
Revisit?
