Tuesday, March 07, 2006

[Pompei] Not all short backs are in over their heads - Sporting News
...The Texans, should they select Bush with the first pick in the draft, need to take a similar approach. Bush is a spectacular talent in the mold of Gale Sayers and easily the most gifted running back to enter the NFL since Sanders 17 years ago. But he should not be expected to carry 25 times a game out of the I-formation. USC had the blueprint for Bush, giving him 18.38 touches per game last season and using him on runs that played to his strengths.

"He had the perfect scenario at SC with LenDale White," Browns general manager Phil Savage says. "If he goes to Houston and they use him with (Domanick) Davis, he can be effective like that...

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