if they take peterson next spring, all will be forgotten.
Yes or no. If the kid stays healthy I think I go with him over Bush long term. You have to look at it this way with Bush, he's playing on a stupendous offense right now. I don't even think it's close to reggie Bush that's making the thing go. The kid can't run inside. Remember the game he had like 12 carries for -8 yards this season? He's not even the starting RB. He can do some amazing things but I think the offense suffers some if they go with Reggie full time. Not that the team would do poorly but you're taking away an element that provides some balance for the offense, inside running. He's also had plenty of games where he hasn't been effective running outside. What he might just become is the best third down running back to ever play the game. I'd like to see what he'd do in a Marshall Faulk type of role or see what kind of inside running he could do in a Denver run scheme, the one cut system. Of course to be the best third down back ever, he'd have to be better than Faulk and he was awesome. I don't know why reggie isn't lined up in the three wide sets for the Saints more with deuce in the backfield. If you have an explosive talent you tailor the offense to his strengths. Of course, Sean Payton knows more about football than every person put together on this board and three wishes from a genie couldn't have come up with a better season for new Orleans. Everyone says Bush would have been drafted in the first round as a WR if he was one. Why not put him out there in a base offense. The Saints best skill players are Bush, McCallister, Colston, and Horn. If deuce needs a blow, put Bush in the backfield and go two wide or bring in Henderson for the third WR. This is how I see Bush fulfilling his optimum potential. First, a negative now, inside running. If he can do this then look out. Second, a possible extension in his utilization, more looks as a WR.
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Riddle me this BatMan: Just think if they could put antonio gates on this offense. Fantasy theoretical. McCallister at RB. Horn, Colston, and Bush as WR's. You could even use splitbacks with Bush and deuce or use deuce as a fullback in a Larry Centers type of role. People forget that Deuce caught like 70 passes one year. I go no huddle and leave these guys on the field. The defense could try to sub or they could keep the same guys on the field. I think the D would be abused every play. What would you do? Whatever you tried the Saints could shift into a different formation and have a perfect play. You leave the same guys on the field and they get dogged out as the Saints shift fluently into their different packages for different situations. The FFA had a theoretical today: Give Ohio State 12 men and let them play the Giants with just 11. Who wins. Well, you could give the defense 12 men and I bet the saints still have an offense better than Cleveland's in the scenario.)
As for Peterson staying healthy, avoiding the major injuries and avoiding the persistent dings he's had in college, I'd take Peterson and not look back as I'm not sold on either of the two things I'd want from Bush happening. At least I don't see them happening as soon as Peterson becoming a dominant three down force. OK, maybe he won't be the world's best third down back in passing situations but I think he'll lend a more consistent impact than Bush. That's how I see it.
to the brain trust that passed on Bush
Amazing. How do they have people going to the games still? Did anybody moon the owner's box today?
That one will haunt me for life.
