Who are the obvious BUSTS this year (1 Viewer)

[vichawkfan]

I think the term OBVIOUS BUST is sort of an oxymoron...If it's OBVIOUS, than they wouldn't be ranked so high. But, that being said, I understand what you mean with warning signs and I'm just being a pain in the a**.If I had to choose a player going in rounds one or two, I think I would have to choose MJD. He's not the starter, could get GL touches taken from him by Jones, the Meester injury, and could experience a sophomore slump. He also reminds me a lot of Dominick Davis (Williams) a few years ago. Not the injury factor at all, but the fact that he had a great 2nd half of the year, and is now ranked in the top 20 to start the year...

I'm one of the few that are high on MJD as a low 2nd or 3rd RB....with huge upside. Why does everyone presume GJones is going to be the "just back from ACL tear" goal line back? MJD was 2nd in TD coverting from inside the 10 - 1st was LT. He's built like a sheetbrickhouse, and Dom D couldn't hold a stick to him from a body built for RB punishment. Spophmore slump as the 2nd team RB?...again upside. Fred ever gets hurt, and I'm a big fan of his and I wouldn't want that - but MJD becomes the new Westbrook...more durable IMO though.

 

[vichawkfan]

Reggie Bush- Think of all the reasons that people don't like MJD this season and apply those to Bush. It doesn't hurt to mention that Bush isn't as good as Jones-Drew either. Mix it all up in a pot and you have one of the most overrated running backs in the NFL.

Laurence Maroney- Seriously who is this guy?

Willis McGahee- Come on. This isn't Madden folks. He sucked in the past. He sucks right now and he'll keep on sucking in the future. When will people learn?

Okay. Let's play a game of Q&AQuestion: Who had more yards last season Reggie Bush or Maurice Jones-Drew?

Answer: Maurice Jones-Drew (1377 to 1302)

Question: Who had more touchdowns last season Reggie Bush or Maurice Jones-Drew?

Answer: Maurice Jones-Drew (15 to 8)

Question: Who had a higher average per rush? Reggie Bush or Maurice Jones-Drew?

Answer: Maurice Jones-Drew (5.7 to 3.6)

Question: Who had a higher average per reception? Reggie Bush or Maurice Jones-Drew?

Answer: Maurice Jones-Drew (9.5 to 8.4)

We've established that Maurice Jones-Drew scored more touchdowns and had more total yards than Reggie Bush(while only playing in 14 games by the by). He also had a higher average running as well as receiving the football than Reggie Bush.

So would you explain to me what is so funny about me saying that MJD is a better player than Reggie Bush when in terms of production he's exceeded (greatly in some cases) him in virtually every category(at least every category that counts)? For what it's worth Reggie Bush catches more dump-off passes though. Yay.

There's perception and then there's reality. Often they are two different entities. Hopefully people will see the truth for what it is and not what television tells them to.

 

[Godsbrother]

May seem dumb now but Chad Johnson. Over the past 3 years Housch has been creeping up to his level. This is the year that Housch actually outscores CJ. Not saying he will be a bust but certainly not worthy of the #1 WR ranking many mag's are giving him. Take away weeks 10 and 11 and he doesn't finish in the top 20 last year.

I am not necessarily disagreeing with you but it seems kinda dumb to discount a player's two best weeks from his totals.

 

[Ilov80s]

May seem dumb now but Chad Johnson. Over the past 3 years Housch has been creeping up to his level. This is the year that Housch actually outscores CJ. Not saying he will be a bust but certainly not worthy of the #1 WR ranking many mag's are giving him. Take away weeks 10 and 11 and he doesn't finish in the top 20 last year.

Last year, Housh averaged more points per game then CJ (standard non-ppr scoring). Of the 14 games CJ and TJ played together, in only 4 games did CJ outscore Housh.

 

[shadyridr]

Why does EVERY thread in the Shark Pool turn into a thread about MJD.

 

[gianmarco]

Why does EVERY thread in the Shark Pool turn into a thread about MJD.

To motivate Tatum Bell.