As title indicates, Reggie Bush has apparently agreed to a 4-year deal with the Detroit Lions. Details of the deal have yet to be confirmed. I fear they may have greatly overpaid, but we shall see.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9048053/detroit-lions-agree-deal-ex-miami-dolphins-rb-reggie-bush
On a related note, they re-signed Chris Houston to a 5 year deal and signed DE Jason Jones to a 3-year deal.
This could be a very good
They probably didn't overpay
They probably didn't overpay - with the housing market the way it is, they were probably able to find a very nice house for his parents at a reasonable price.
There gonna be dangerous..he
There gonna be dangerous..he adds so much to this team.
They have some offensive weapons but the defense is still
a total mess and I'm not sure you can count on anyone on the offensive line other than Rob Sims. In other words...Same Old Lions.
Never underestimate the
Never underestimate the impact of a ridiculously fast and elusive pass catching RB. We may be going for smashmouth power backs at Michigan now, but if you have a guy who can catch a ball and break some ankles, that clears up a ridiculous amount of space in the middle.
"Oh no, no, I'm not in the group yet. No, I'm afraid I just blue myself."
especially on defense
especially on defense
Ehh...The defense wasn't as
Ehh...The defense wasn't as bad as people made it out to be. IIRC, when they had Delmas on the field they were in the middle of the pack, but without Delmas they dropped all the way to 29th or 30th. That tells me they might only be a couple of players away from having a really solid D, which is all they'd need to compete if the offense is humming.
HOKEAMANIA RUNNIN' WILD
Formerly, TheLastProphet
Yep. Now, all of those TE
Yep. Now, all of those TE screens they loved throwing to Pettigrew will be RB screens to Bush. Yes plz
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
So, what you're saying is about the RB/ returner positions...
They're going to be better there than their record might indicate?
I am fine with it
as long as it does not prevent them from signing a safety (Quin would be ideal)...
Hope I do this right . . .
Detroit's haul continues: Former Texans S Glover Quin reached agreement with the Lions.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2013
I love Greg Mattison
Welp.
Hold off on Glover Quin's agreement with Detroit. Another source said, Not so fast. Situations in free agency, as we see, can be fluid.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2013
I love Greg Mattison
Because I know everyone enjoys these huge tweets:
And now Lions web site just tweeted Detroit has a five-year deal with former Texans S Glover Quin. Glad they saw things my way..
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2013
I love Greg Mattison
Welcome to the fluid world of
Welcome to the fluid world of tweeting! That was a magical Adam Schefter trifecta.
Cut Best, cut Dominic, and
Cut Best, cut Dominic, and draft Barrett Jones to replace him. If they could find the cap space for Glover as well, then this team is looking up.
Dom
is making like 900k this year.. seems kind of stupid to cut him for that
Dominic is taking up 3
Dominic is taking up 3 million in cap space this year. He was going to take up 6 million until they restructured his deal roughly a month ago. I did not realize they had restructured his deal to keep him around, but he's still taking up 3 million. Which isn't a ton necessarily, but it's still spaced that could be used other places. Compare that with the rookie salary of what Barrett Jones would make and you save a little over 2 million. The Lions could certainly use that 2 million, along with the 2 million they'd save from Best to sign other players.
I guess my point is you basically get 4 million and overall Bush+Jones > Dominic+Best most likely. You could use that 4 million to help get a guy like Glover or sign Glover and pick-up someone else on the cheap. So basically you're getting Bush+Jones+Glover+possibility of another guy and you're losing Dominic and Best. I think it's worth it when you factor in Jones' versatility and the fact that Dominic is almost 35, and he's never been insanely great.
But I doubt this happens, seeing as how Detroit specifically restructured with Dominic to keep him around.
He's no longer taking up 3 million of cap spae
he saved the Lions 3 million of cap space by restructuring his contract.
Although I wish you were
Although I wish you were right, according to this article it appears Raiola's 2013 cap number is $3.012M.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/53543/minimal-commitment-to-dominic-raiola
Yes, he is. He was set to
Yes, he is. He was set to take up 6 million and restructured to 3. I've searched and confirmed this in multiple places. Unless I'm getting bad information from multiple sites. In which case, I apologize. If you have a link, I'd love to read it.
Rather have Frederick
than Barrett Jones at C. Jones is not a strong blocker and is more of a technician. He is a catch blocker, not a drive blocker. Vastly overrated by media and fans. He may be the 5th best OL on the team at Bama which is amazing. Jones is basically Riaola v. 2.0.
Fair enough, I was just
Fair enough, I was just saying Jones would be fine at replacing Dominic, not necessarily an upgrade. I just think Jones in third is a better value than having to get Frederick in the second probably.
I like Jones. I've
I like Jones. I've read/heard scenarios where the Lions would consider him at the top of the 2nd. If the Lions could get him at the top of the 3rd, I would shoot the boot. That would be awesome.
I'm not as familiar with Frederick, so I can't say much about him, but Jones seems like a baller. The guy was a key component of that offensive line for 3 championships in 4 years. He's versatile. He's intelligent. If we could grab him in the 3rd, that would be awesome.
I like this move...if Reggie
I like this move...if Reggie is starting at corner, safety, Dline, or LB
3-3-5 til the day I die y'all
Wow
They didn't let him leave town w/o a contract. I can't believe it.
From Reggie's perspective, he is joining an offense that has recently put up huge numbers. He will fit in nicely, so I can see why he was drawn to it. So that's a plus.
On the negative side, the Lions' offensive line is in a state of flux. Our run game hasn't been exactly dynamic in the past few years, but Bush thrives in a dual run/pass mode, so this shouldn't be as much of an issue.
The bigger negative: does he realize that he just signed with the Lions? (Spoken as a Lions fan for many hard, brutal decades).
This is who Bush and Lashour
This is who Bush and Lashour are running behind in 2014: X / Sims / X / X / Reiff
2013 may not be much better as you have Backus and Dominic at LT and C
I would much rather have spent the money on a legit RT, use Reiff at guard, and then use a 3-6 round pick on a RB. Maybe even 2 picks and double the chances one steps into the "lightning" roll in the backfield.
Class of '97: 4 Years -- 4 Four-loss seasons
Come on,
this is the Lions. He will be out for the season with an injury within the month.
More like "this is Reggie
More like "this is Reggie Bush." All the dude does is get hurt.
Strive to win. If you lose....win.
In the last two seasons, he's
In the last two seasons, he's started 31 of the Dolphins' 32 games.
Big win right there.
Big win right there.
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
Just what the lions need,
Just what the lions need, another person with off-field issues in his past haha, still he should be a nice pick-up
The fab five had the same
The fab five had the same issues and they turned out to be successful productive members of society. It's not like he shot himself in the leg or anything. He'll probably get caught with weed now that he's on the lions though.
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
Really? The fab five?
Really? The fab five?
Eating is murder.
Yeah. They took money in
Yeah. They took money in college. Haven't you heard? Did Bush have another issue that I haven't heard about?
"Michigan Defense" is dominating everything, in every aspect of life. That's a rough definition.
-Craig Roh 10/29/2011
Webber took money in high school & college...
Rose later admitted to getting a smidge of cash, too. Stop lumping the Fab Five as the culprits, when the real villains were Taylor, Traylor, & Bullock! Michigan fans should do better...everyone else thinks the Ed Martin payees were the Fab Five...Not true.
we offered
A starting spot was a part of the offer I believe so I hope we paid a little less since we offered him more playing time than other teams could.
I have a bad feeling about
I have a bad feeling about this. Ever since Barry Sanders, it seems like the Lions have been cursed with unproductive or injury-prone backs. Bush is a pretty good player...but injuries might end up being an issue.
I'm guessing Stafford will throw the ball about 800 times this coming season now that he can hit Bush out of the backfield.
Is it cursed, or is it bad
Is it cursed, or is it bad decisions?
Mariucci looked like he was going to run James Stewart until he got hurt (exhibition game at Buffalo, I think).
Best had concussion(s) at Cal that was a red flag for some NFL teams.
Who else is there? Most of the other backs they've had since Barry have just not been very good.
I can't think of any others that would be labeled curses and I'm not going to look them up. That google search is too sad for me.
LeShoure, Kevin Jones, Kevin
LeShoure, Kevin Jones, Kevin Smith...
Damnit! You had to do it,
Damnit! You had to do it, didn't you?
Who eats pot anyway?
I didn't even google it.
I didn't even google it. Those names are etched into my brain.
No amount of Neosporin can
No amount of Neosporin can heal those scars...
"Oh no, no, I'm not in the group yet. No, I'm afraid I just blue myself."
Are you ever not
Are you ever not miserable...It seems that every one of your posts seem to bring up negatives, whether it is recruits, UM football, or the Lions...Your statements may be true, but sometimes the glass is half-full
I just got done defending
I just got done defending Vincent Smith in another thread!
But let's be honest - with the Lions, the glass is always half empty. They've won one playoff game since 1957.
Lions
The glass is always somewhere between half empty and completely empty. They have a winning record about once a decade.
The winningest coach in Lions
The winningest coach in Lions franchise history is Wayne Fontes. The losingest coach in Lions franchise history is.....Wayne Fontes.
That just about tells you all you need to know abou tthis organization over the last half century.
"...what do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"
"Fix the cigarette lighter."
Yep...but this year is
Yep...but this year is different...at least until September!
While your argument may hold
While your argument may hold water in respect to U of M; it fails miserably in respect to the Detroit Lions.
"Are you ever not miserable?" is something that should never, ever, ever be questioned on a thread, board, blog, or within Ford Field itself when the discussion is between two Detroit Lions fans. A true Lions fan knows the answer, and knows not to even ask another Lions fan to ponder, and admit, the reality that is our NFL-life.... Misery.
However, as a life-long Lions fan, I will admit that there was a time in 1991 where I was not miserable, but merely apprehensive. So, there are exceptions....
Class of '97: 4 Years -- 4 Four-loss seasons
Wow. You make him sound like
Wow. You make him sound like Drew Sharp. I've never thought Magnus to be overly or unnecessarily negative. As far as I can tell, he seems to be pretty fair.
The Lions don't need him. I
The Lions don't need him. I don't like signing an older RB to any more than 2 years. It's almost like the later 2 years are the premium Detroit has to pay to get him here. I know some markets are bigger and more desirable, but the NFL is the NFL. Good teams find good runningbacks in the draft and trade them for value right before the gas runs out.
Honestly, I don't think the Lions front office knows anything about football. Unfortunately, until people and companies (especially companies) stop buying season tickets, they don't have a reason to make a change.)
This could be a very good move, as long as we didn't overpay by a lot...which we may have done. With that said, he brings a lot to the team that could be very beneficial.