reggie bush days over?

fishfan4life · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:24 pm Post subject: reggie bush days over?

Report: Dolphins “highly unlikely” to re-sign Reggie Bush

Posted by Evan Silva on January 28, 2013, 5:51 PM EST

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Dolphins G.M. Jeff Ireland is looking for playmakers this offseason, but that may not include impending free agent running back Reggie Bush.

Citing sources, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports Bush is “highly unlikely” to be re-signed by the Dolphins. La Canfora suspects Bush could land with a “contender” on a short-term deal, but he’s apparently not expected back in Miami.

Behind Bush on the depth chart this past season, the Dolphins had pedestrian, fumble-prone veteran Daniel Thomas and fourth-round pick Lamar Miller. Although Miller was incredibly raw as a rookie in terms of both playbook knowledge and blitz pickup, he may be the future at the position for the Dolphins. Miller averaged nearly five yards a carry in 2012.

Bush can contribute on special teams as a return specialist and is effective in limited doses as a ball carrier. His strength is still the passing game, but the Dolphins didn’t use him there with a high frequency. Despite playing in all 16 games this past season, Bush finished with 35 receptions — the second lowest total of his career.
I am a big bush fan and think we need to add playmakers not get rid of them but with that said he isnt worth a big contract. Me personally I will reserve judgement till I see how much money he gets and how many years. I have confidence in lamar miller and none whatsoever in Thomas

dolphan9954 · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 6961 Location: Miami

Hey man just looking out for you: you can't post a full article on here. You can quote a portion and then post a link. Most importantly, post the link. Wink

I think Reggie is a goner. I want him back, he wants to be back, but his price demands will be north of this regime's purse. Miller, Thomas, Thigpen and Gray all could get bigger roles and succeed. I would even draft a guy like Latavius Murray late (I know I pimp him far to often.)
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fishfan4life · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject:

Blagasse67 · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 11187 Location: Delaware

Here you go man

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7408/lamar-miller

freak_of_nature · Joined: 15 Oct 2012 Posts: 167 Location: ATL

Ok. So it looks as if we're trying to have money for good free agents at need positions. We can have the money by not signing Long and Bush, but it doesn't mean we'll get the guys we want. I hope we're not stuck with a bunch of unused money going in to next season after unsuccessful runs at Levitre, Wallace, Jennings, etc.

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dolphan9954 · Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 6961 Location: Miami

I remember seeing scouts pimping Gray on twitter after the draft as a guy who could ball. Maybe he is a guy that can develop into our second guy.
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Blagasse67 · Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 11187 Location: Delaware

I know we keep screaming we need speed but we have a couple of guys that have it. I think Philbin is making room for those guys. Lamar Miller and Rishard Matthews are two guys that will make a splash next season
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Emerica · Joined: 12 Nov 2011 Posts: 1065

I'm sad about it but he's not exactly irreplaceable. I do find it odd tho because he's a leader on this team and an example to follow for kids in the organization. Is an easy to deal with player without any off the field issues, kinda like the model player for this Philbin regime.

Anyway, interested to see what we do with our RBs now.
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fishfan4life · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:45 pm Post subject:

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I love Reggie but I think this is definitely the right move.
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Mercury22 · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 12350 Location: the 50 yard line

If true, this would be right in line with Jeff Ireland's strategy thus far. Get rid of the best players on the team, create new holes for an already Swiss cheese roster and have little to no plan on replacing them. The ONLY thing saving Irelands butt is Ryan Tannehill. No Tannehill, and I am certain Ireland would have been canned.

The ONLY play maker on this offense WAS Reggie Bush. He made would not be super expensive to resign and Bush made it clear he wanted to come back to Miami. Oh, and for what its worth, he is THE center piece of the locker-room. I've heard several reports suggest as much.

Miami won't ever win another playoff game with Jeff Ireland in the front office. Mark it in stone.
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Pickle · Joined: 15 Jan 2013 Posts: 181

It's time for Lamar Miller to run all over the rest of the league