Mario Williams agrees to contract with Texans, will go #1 overall...

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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

I don't think that would have happened, though. They would have still had Davis to relieve some of the load, unless they were total morons who expected someone who had less than ten (maybe less than five, IIRC*) 20-carry games in three seasons in college to be able to carry an NFL load right off the bat.

If Bush is expected to be a workhorse, it could be bad for all involved. If he gets a chance to be a playmaker and pick his spots, so to speak, he could be amazing.

* I remember comparing him to DeAngelo during an argument about "true" running backs once, and being stunned that DeAngelo had more 30-carry games than Bush did 20-carry games. Part of that is that Bush had a star-studded supporting cast, of course, but still, he hasn't had to carry that sort of load just yet.

Yep the Houston situation with Davis would have been ideal easing him into more carries. I think the whole he can't carry the ball 20+ times is more to do with what he was used to rather than his size.

Still the RB approach seams to be shifting back towards the larger backs with S Jax, Mcgahee, LJ and maybe some are forgeting it doesnt take that huge size to carry the ball as a feature back.