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Ok, lets play what if.....in the oak backfield. (1 Viewer)
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Eviloutsider
Footballguy
If I knew that Bush was going to be the starter all year I would place him around the Forte/McCoy category.
GridironMenace
Footballguy
Bush should be at Felix Jones level already (even with McFadden). Bush will get 900-1100 yards and 8-10 TD's. Count on it.
adrenaline
Footballguy
He'd be in my top 15 RBs.
cr8f
Footballguy
They could keep the defense off the field with a good ground attack. Ricky is lower than Bush right now.PPR ADP17. McCoy, LeSean PHI RB 38.13 13 96 20020. Forte, Matt CHI RB 47.49 4 112 20021. Jones, Felix DAL RB 51.91 22 191 19723. Addai, Joseph IND RB 55.33 5 163 20133. McFadden, Darren OAK RB 97.17 56 200 19136. Bush, Michael OAK RB 105.57 34 238 19037. Williams, Ricky MIA RB 112.03 28 357 195
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Already in my top 15. I don't believe that McFadden will be a serious threat to Bush. Hue Jackson will use M. Bush like R. Rice back in Baltimore. McFadden will be like W. McGahee. Finally having a respectable QB and removing Tom Cable from playcalling will open the playbook. Once Bush finds some early success, I think Bush is featured more going into a possible playoff run. ADP around Ricky Williams? LOL.
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SoopaCee
Footballguy
i agreeBush is already up there on my list.....Mcfadden been had his chance.....and bush showed flashes of what he can do last yeari will draft him as my #4 rb, just like i did ray rice last year.....sit back and watch the same outcome
I don't know about this, but I like Bush a lot and will surely have him in a lot of leagues this year. I think he'll end up with the bulk of the carries and TDs of the Oakland RBs this year. He's just a better between the tackles player than McFadden, though McFadden will be used a decent amount.
sholditch
Footballguy
So he'll use the more brittle back who's smaller, doesn't take contact as well, and is a great deal faster to pound the ball in short yardage and use the slower, bigger back as the pass-catching speed back? Sure, makes sense...
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
That's a fair point to argue. I realize that McGahee was more of short yardage back early last year, but later was more of a changeup type back IIRC. That's what I was comparing McFadden to. Maybe another comparison is P. Thomas/R. Bush. But even McFadden hasn't done enough to be compared to R. Bush. It is definitely a make or break year for DMC. But in any case, still very bullish on M. Bush.
gpthatsme
Footballguy
Since we are going hypothetical, if McFadden is out for the season, Bush becomes a high-end RB2 in my opinion. Two games against the Chargers, Chiefs and Broncos, and other games against the Titans, Colts, Rams and Seahawks set up for a nice schedule. Inexperienced WRs and a new QB means they will rely on the run. If McFadden were to truly go down in the first preseason game, you would see the Bush hype BLOW-UP and those who have their draft the weekend prior to the season opener would see someone in their league take Bush in the 3rd round.
