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From what I've measured and observed, Bush might be the best back in 30 years.Hype aside, how much better is Reggie than DeAngelo. In light of Williams' impressive show at camp and stellar college career, the two are beginning to converge in my book.
Please try to chime in without all the "best back in 30 years" hype for Bush. Just measurables and observable skills will do...
Using the above comparisons (although I generally dislike these comparisons) LT was the 2nd RB in my PPR dynasty league last year and Tiki was 4th with about a 30 pt difference.I'm thinking that for fantasy purposes the cost/gain of moving from 1.02 to 1.01 in my rookie draft is just too high."How much" better?
How do you measure this? In picks, in yards, points, what?
FWIW, Reggie might be the next LT / Fauk, while DeAngelo might be a somewhat stronger Tiki Barber (ETA, CurMar works too). Now, it took Tiki a couple years to get rolling, but I don't think DeAngelo will have that problem.
In any event, there are valid comparisons to HOFers for both.
I agree, but only if he is in a good situation.DeAngelo Williams is the only RB that compares to last years Big 3 in my book. Reggie Bush is nice, but I've not seen anything really special.
I do think that Bush's speed & burst is incredible - the best I can remember since Gale Sayers. That said, that advantage in his ability is going to be negated quite a bit going from college to the pros, where the Ds play with such incredible speed overall. That's going to take some of Bush's game away.Again, IMO.
Refreshing to see someone post their own opinion and give sound reasoning why...Gross
Not counting the Bowl's, think it was 3 or 4 games last year I saw. The previous couple of years I can't say as I remember a single play from him.He looks very fast and makes quick decisions on his cuts. That's about it and both of which run against subpar D's, which typically have very slow LB's / secondaries. Both of those right there can make him seem more explosive.WOW!
Alright, both are the same height/weight (5'9" 210) and from what I saw over their last season in college, their running style is similar. As for their senior stats, they are almost identical.As for stats:
I could care less about honors & the rest. You really think their running styles are similar? I see Williams as a RB who enters a pile with anger & moves it. I see Arrington as a RB who seees a pile & falls down before he gets hurt entering it.Just kidding, but I see their styles as vastly different. Arrington never was good at clearing the trash, whereas Williams gets good lean, runs behind his pads, and can run through the trash. Williams is very effective at the goal line & in short yardage. Huge difference in the NFL.
Ummm OK, yeah. Bush still made those other future NFL players loook mortal in comparison to himself. Bush trumps Williams in every aspect a RB can possibly have other than Strength (which can and WILL be worked on easily). His vision is so much better it like he has 4 eyes as opposed to Williams 2. His acceleration, balance and burst are so much better its as if he has 4 legs as opposed to Williams 2. He has far greater hands and is a natural WR out of the backfield. His ability to stop and start, fluidly, change gears and direction are simply not matched and haven't been by a prospect in years. Both are game breakers.
Arrington played a year and a half of Division I football, while DeAngelo played 4 years at a very high level. Had he not broken his leg in the bowl game last year, I think he could have been the 3rd RB taken - ahead of Benson. If you watched both of them play, I don't think you would say they were similar other than their size and speed.
Well holy crap. If he's all that, I'd better trade LJ, Steven Jackson, & Torry Holt right now for the 1.01 pick this year in my dynasty league.I'm sure that every other team in the league besides HOU will be drafting kyptonite somewhere during the first day of the 2006 draft.
I think your receiving touchdown projetions for both guys are a bit absurd. It just isn't very likely that any running back gets 4 or 5 receiving touchdowns. I think it is more likely that Bush would get 2 or 3 and Williams would get 0 or 1.For instance, last year Ronnie Brown was being touted as a great receiving option out of the backfield. I would say that his receiving skills are more advanced than DeAngelo Williams' and he only had 1 receiving touchdown last season.
C'mon Pony Boy, blanket statement here. Your posts are usually far better than this.To begin with, there is no way all 31 teams without the 1.01 pick need a RB.
Geez, that's never happened to me before... 
