Ian Allan
His final season at Southern Cal, Reggie Bush scored 19 TDs from an average of 32 yards. So when the Saints selected him No. 3 overall in 2006, it stood to reason that he was going to score a good chunk of longer-range touchdowns – maybe he won’t be a bellcow runner, but at least he’ll make a lot of big plays.
But it hasn’t happened.
Two years into his pro career, Bush is averaging only 3.7 yards per play. And his long run in two seasons is only 22 yards. He had a long of 18 as a rookie, and his long run last season went for only 22 yards. That’s the lowest of every running back in the league who’s carried the ball at least 200 times in the last two years.
Bush is vowing to work out harder and spend more time with the team in the offseason, but the Saints have to be getting nervous about their Heisman winner.
Longest runs, 2006-2007
(48 backs with at least 200 carries).
Long
95t Chester Taylor
90t Warrick Dunn
85t LaDainian Tomlinson
80t Fred Taylor
78t Jerious Norwood
77t Julius Jones
76 Willie Parker
75 DeAngelo Williams
74t Maurice Jones-Drew
73t Adrian Peterson
72 Frank Gore
71t Brian Westbrook
70t Travis Henry
70t Ahman Green
66t Jamal Lewis
60 Ronnie Brown
59t Laurence Maroney
59t Steven Jackson
59t LaMont Jordan
57t Willis McGahee
57 Deuce McAllister
56t Marshawn Lynch
55t Tiki Barber
54 Larry Johnson
54 Marion Barber
52 Kevin Jones
51 Tatum Bell
49 Leon Washington
48 Justin Fargas
46 Maurice Morris
45 Reuben Droughns
43t Cedric Benson
43t Brandon Jacobs
43t DeShaun Foster
41 Joseph Addai
39 Ron Dayne
38t Clinton Portis
38 Cadillac Williams
36 Thomas Jones
33t Shaun Alexander
28t Earnest Graham
28 LenDale White
27 Edgerrin James
26 Ladell Betts
25 Dominic Rhodes
24 Kenny Watson
22t Rudi Johnson
22 Reggie Bush
—Ian Allan
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