Reggie Bush is a Draft Bust

Is Reggie Bush a Draft BUST?

“Is Reggie Bush a Draft bust?” is the question that is floating around the media and the NFL. I think Reggie Bush is a draft bust because he hasn’t done anything like he had done back in college. Reginald Alfred Bush II, the two time All-American running back for the Miami Dolphins played college football for University of South California (USC). Bush won multiple college football awards while being apart of USC’s football program one in particular is the heisman, which he had to end up giving back due to him receiving improper benefits from an unknown agent. When bush played in college he was known for his great running back skills and speed. People expected when he got ready to go to the league that he was going to be drafted high which he was. Bush ended up being drafted first round second pick to the New Orleans Saints where he claimed the number 25.

Reggie was the best running back I had ever seen play for the saints, but after awhile my view changed on him, and I felt that he wasn’t the same as he once was when he played for USC. While playing for the Saints for 5 years, Reggie had an average of 2000 plus yards, something a good running back like Ray Rice could get in 2 and half of years of playing. Reggie just seemed like a different person from what he was in college. According to Ty Duffy, “Reggie Bush was the most explosive player in college football. Everyone thought the Texans were crazy for taking Mario Williams ahead of him. Not so much. Bush never became more than a marginal contributor on offense. He had one decent year as a punt returner. The Saints just drafted Mark Ingram to replace him. He did win a Super Bowl, but his only noteworthy individual accomplishments have been pointing at Brian Urlacher, losing his Heisman trophy and infiltrating the Kardashian family.” The Saints apparently thought the same and let Reggie sign to play for the Miami Dolphins.

Reggie hasn’t done anything after leaving the Saint to show the world that he is suppose starting type for the Dolphins, especially not in the game when Miami played Tennessee the game that led to his benching. Bush screwed up in the first quarter of the game which led to the defending teams score. According to Connor Mcknight, “In Miami's crushing defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Titans, Bush was exposed for his lack of production. A costly fumble in the first quarter that turned into a 9-yard touchdown by Kendall Wright led to his benching, something Bush later reported that he "deserved." Bush is on a thin line and his contract might not be renewed. According to Conner Mcknight again, “At this point, if Bush does not start producing along the line of what he was able to do last season, he will not see his contract renewed by the Miami Dolphins, and his free agent stock will drastically plummet.” Bush has a limited amount of time, he has no choice but to use.