Originally posted by Lord Evolution
He hasn't shown much brilliance? Even Adrian Peterson is averaging over 20 attempts a game. And he is a rookie. So far I have him as my leading candidate for rookie of the year. But if he was only averaging 9 rushing attempts a game, like Bush, then their numbers would be the same, but Bush would most likely be averaging more than 90 yards a game on the ground if he was getting 21 rushing attempts. How do you expect a player to show "brilliance" only getting that many carries? I don't care what a damn "analyst" says. I know what I have seen, and I know what Bush is capable of. You have no proof to back of the statement that he can't carry the load, because the only game where he has had 20 carries, he had 120 yards and a TD. Those ARE good numbers aren't they?I really don't understand what people are expecting out of Bush. Especially the Saints. You have to give the guy more attempts if you expect him to break off big plays and put up gaudy numbers. And the people saying that he has been a disappointment, what kind of numbers do you want? 9 carries and 200 yards? Even if he averages 5 yards per carry, that is only 45 yards.
The proof is in the games he has played. Bush is too small and not that durable. As for Peterson, he is totally different than Bush. He's used to carrying the load. Big things should be expected of Bush, he was a winner at USC and so far hasn't not delivered anything yet to the city of New Orleans. You are also forgetting that pro defenses are a whole lot different and better than college defenses.