What happens to Reggie when Mike Bell returns? (2 Viewers)

[bergeaux]

It's just a matter of who will have the hot hand. (and sure hands)

When we have Bell, PT and Reggie to put in, we will just have a lot more choices and depending on what the defense keeps throwing at us, Payton will put in the players he thinks has the most advantage against that scheme/personnel.

 

[Colin311]

I will root for Reggie as long as he is a Saint but I do not like his regression.

 

[Mackenzie]

Thank you.

Reggie is a talented player, and doesn't need the constant excuses and apologies.

His role has been reduced, and unless he suddenly and unexpectedly improves his YPC up the middle, I can see him getting 10-12 touches per game, evenly split running/receiving.

Bell is our most dangerous option on straight runs, Pierre being real close if not tied. Pierre is our most dangerous option in space, because he has great hands, vision, and breaks all but the most solid tackles. Our most dangerous punt return man is probably not Reggie. I think it may be Harper or even Jenkins. What does that leave for Reggie? That leaves him speed. Although not nearly as fast and quick as he used to be, he still has it. Speed is a valuable NFL commodity in some instances. Some teams will sell their soul to get speed. It can create some favorable match ups, and gives us a few useful options.

The remaining question is, is any player that gets a dozen touches worth $13 mil per year? I'm thinking there are more productive uses for that much cap money.

You just saved me 15 minutes of thinking and 5 minutes of typing. Very well said.

 

[Da freak]

is ther any way we can stop some of these thread. Like a automatic ban if you start any thread that deals with PT vs Reggie , or those kind of threads. People we are 4-0 can we just enjoy how the team is playing.

 

[tj]

When will these Reggie thread stop!

1st round pick, High dollar salary, performance thus far. they should never stop. I chant REGGIE,REGGIE,REGGIE evertime he's back there for a punt return and I know he is due for a great game. But when I take my off black & gold colored glasses I feel its ok to question his performance and value to the team. I don't agree that we need to trade him or bench him but I feel its ok to discuss his performance. Its just what fans do. Maybe the question should be you think his break up with Kim is affecting him mentally?

Go Saints! and Go Reggie.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

Reggie's cap figure will be $13.5 Million next year so maybe you should get your facts before you post in all caps.

Reggie will be cut or he will restructure. End of story.

Edit to add: Here's Jeff Duncan (before the season and the emergence of Bell) addressing how Bush's salary will push him to the front burner this offseason as far as a difficult decision for the Saints front office: http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/chrono/16600073

Under the current CBA, 2010 will be an UNCAPPED year. (And I almost never post in ALLCAPS.)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j7KFTCMkaOh34Broq46pnfNNO9rgD9B0MQS00

If Reggie moves enough merchandise and tickets to pay for himself, it really doesn't matter what his cap # is next year.

And IMHO, while he may not be what everyone wished a #2 overall pick would be, he definitely makes the team better, no question.

 

[Mackenzie]

Under the current CBA, 2010 will be an UNCAPPED year. (And I almost never post in ALLCAPS.)

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j7KFTCMkaOh34Broq46pnfNNO9rgD9B0MQS00

If Reggie moves enough merchandise and tickets to pay for himself, it really doesn't matter what his cap # is next year.

And IMHO, while he may not be what everyone wished a #2 overall pick would be, he definitely makes the team better, no question.

I understand your point. I think the question is, could the 13.5 mill be better spent if used elswhere?

 

[Broad St. Saint]

The thing is, his cap number doesn't necessarily reflect what he will make next year. To a large degree it represents an allocation of money he has already received -- his signing bonus -- and his cap number could actually rise if some of that allocation gets accelerated, for instance if he is cut.

What he will actually make next year barring a renegotiation might be $8M, for example (I'm just using that as a for instance, I don't know the answer). He might actually bring in more than $8M in revenue.

 

[BuffaloSaint]

I'll put my response in a multiple-choice format. If I have a toolbox, and that toolbox contains a hammer and a flat head screwdriver, then adding a Phillips head screwdriver will:

A) Allow me to throw away my hammer,
B) Cause me to throw away my Phillips head screwdriver and make do with the flat head,
C) Cause me to shop around for a cheaper flat head screwdriver,
D) Allow me always to have the right tool with me for the job at hand.

All three RBs have their benefits and their drawbacks; Bush's drawbacks may be more visible, but at least some of that is due to the scrutiny he undergoes (and has undergone since before he was drafted). Is Reggie more of a special-purpose player? Arguably, yes--but special-purpose is not the same as purposeless.

Yeah but in this case the Phillips head screwdriver obviously has had some unbelievably slick substance spilled on it that make's it fall out of your hand and stab you in the foot.

 

[EricInCT]

Bell will be on the bench as the third string running back, Reggie will get his 3-5 rushes a game and be in on 3rd downs (even after he fumbles the ball like yesterday) and Pierre Thomas be a featured back until he suffers and injury.

Just like I said last week, I was getting roasted for my belief that Reggie wouldn't carry the ball 200 times and that he would see equal carries as Thomas......He has 36 carries in 4 games when we have been down a running back in ALL four of them.....Bell and Pierre have not be on the same field yet. I can't see him with more than 5-7 rushing attempts a game, he will either fumble the ball away or get injured.


You guys realizle that if Pierre was healthy he would have more yards than anyone in the NFL, right?

 

[Bourbon]

Hold on a sec bucko... Lets put this in proper perspective.

"If you have EVERYTHING negative to say, every day, MANY times a day, about Bush you're going to get thumbs down from everyone."

Now, why? Because everyone is pretty fed up with the literal "daily slapfight" over Bush. Be happy I'm not a mod, because every thread that even looked like it was going down that road would be sent to BTL or simply deleted, and you guys would have to find something else to try to lord over one another.

Umm, no. Sorry. I see people get blasted for bringing up a question about Bush and not even taking sides in the argument. While I agree that people are overly judgmental when it comes to this polarizing player, there is something there to debate about his value at the present time.

 

[Eman5805]

Reggie has packages that ONLY he lines up in. Nevermind that he's fully capable of being on the field at the exact same time to fun reverses and fakes.

He won't see any noticable drop off whatsoever once Bell is back.

Hell, I can't wait to see all 3 of our beastly backs(yes, Reggie is beastly) healthy. It'll be a good problem for Payton to have.

"Just who are we going to kill you guys with?"

 

[meily]

Reggie is the 3rd down back and continued to get in as such even after the fumble.

So to answer your question, nothing will happen to him.

simple as that...Pierre and Bell play the same role, and Reggie plays his role.....WHEN WILL THIS END!!!!

 

[CantonLegend]

3 fumbles in 4 games is attrocious

he only had 3 fumbles all last season

i love reggies play making ability but recently it just makes me nervous to see him touch the ball

reggie fumbles every 12 carries....thats a terrible ratio when players like LT are fumbling every 1000 or so carries....i know hes not LT but the fumble to carry ratio is what is going to cost him his job

on punt returns he calls for fair catches and then lets them bounce even further into our territory......when you fair catch a punt, you dont get hit but he still moves away from it

i would say move him to WR but im afraid we'll target him too much and he'll fumble there too

for now he needs to take his touches sparingly until he learns how to carry the ball

on another note, his first carry after the fumble he didnt try to juke or spin or cut.....he carried the ball with both arms and went straight forward....im all for that until he gets into open space, then do what you do reggie

 

[EricInCT]

simple as that...Pierre and Bell play the same role, and Reggie plays his role.....WHEN WILL THIS END!!!!

This offense wouldn't miss a beat if Reggie was out for the rest of the year. Pierre showed you he can be just as explosive and elusive and dangerous as Reggie out of the backfield.

The best thing Reggie does is play decoy.