I agree with that.. taking a guy in the late second round to handle those type of duties (kick return, 3rd down type back) is fine. I wouldn't mind McCluster at all. But trading up into the top 15 for Spiller would be absolutely terrible in my opinion. The guy is is little, he is fast.. but he is not a great running back. He's not as fast as Chris Johnson, he's not as good as Chris Johnson. He's always banged up. I really think he has bust written all over him.
I hope so (if we're targeting him) because I think he can do some damage in the proper Offense (e.g. ours), and he'd benefit from Tomlinson's tutelage for a year, without being thrust into the Offense; he'd have very little pressure in learning the ropes of the NFL his rookie season, which would be great. But I don't know.. I can see a handful of teams pulling the trigger on him in R2 before our pick. No?
to be quite honest...i really don't want to trade up for anyone.....i hope Tanny lets the chips fall as they may....and see who falls to the Jets at 29.....or trade down for more picks. But...we all know Tanny has an itchy trigger finger.....so, i won't hold my breath on that.
Stop comparing CJ Spiller to Chris Johnson - the only thing they have in common is position and speed. CJ Spiller is the best receiving back to come out since Reggie Bush. If you want to compare him to a player, compare him to Bush.
Ok, and he's not as good as Reggie Bush was coming out of college either. And Reggie Bush has been a bust. If upside is Reggie Bush, then I want no part of him in the first round. Especially if you have to trade up that much to get him.
I wouldn't say Bush became a bust but NO hasn't used him properly until last season. A bust is Gholston or J Russell who hasn't done dick for your franchise. Bush contributes just not like someone who was a no.2 overall pick should.
Bush has not lived up to his hype, but if he was selected around 14 would you consider him a bust? CJ Spiller will probably be drafted around that spot and contribute like Bush.
Bush at some point (next season???) is going to explode into the NFL, he DOES have the talent and is a marked man every game. IMO Bush does not have anything to prove. Spiller has yet to take a snap as a pro, jury is out.
In terms of overall production, CJ Spiller is right on par with Reggie Bush. People that think Reggie Bush is a bust are completely clueless - I'm not going to turn this into a Bush debate again, because I've dealt with that many times before, but look at his stats. Look what he's done for New Orleans when he's been healthy. Bush is an explosive, versatile weapon. CJ Spiller is the same type of player and has the ability to catch 60 to 70 balls while carrying the ball a little over 150 times. The guy's going to do a lot of damage on special teams as well.
????? In returns, and rushing Leon pretty much takes it from Reggie Bush. Bush has a few hundred more yards in rushing than Leon, but Leon hardly played this year. Bush also was a Fumbling machine, but he cured it I guess. Reggie Bush = Bust 1st round not worth the pick. Never lived up to his number.
Reggie Bush has exactly 1 season where he had over 1,000 combined yards from scrimmage. Each of his 4 years in this league, his production has decreased. This past year was the only year he averaged over 4 yards a carry. Oh, and he was the #2 overall pick in the draft. No, Leon is not a better player than him. But would you rather get the kind of production Leon gives you out of the 4th round? Or would you rather have a guy give you Bush's production as a top 10 pick? Especially if you have to trade up from 29 to get him.
Don't really see how I would be sad to argue Leon is a better player especially what number he was drafted at. Plus Leon has more fucking yards then Reggie Bush.
Oh really? Washington has 2751 all-purpose yards in his career. Bush has 3874 all-purpose yards in his career.
I would rather have Reggie Bush. He's more dangerous and teams are afraid of him because he can line up at multiple positions and beat them in different ways. Bush turned it on last season. He definitely can't be labeled a bust. Yeah, the Saints may have overdrafted him, but he's certainly a good player in this league.
Were not interested in Spiller. This is just another smokescreen. When was the last time you heard Spiller's name and the New York Jets in the same sentence? Exactly....
...just saw Mayock say that the Pats will either take Ryan Mathews or Jermaine Gresham in the first round. If Mathews ends up a Patriot, I just might kill myself.
