Would you draft this?

4th round, maybe 3rd.

no reason for bush to be a 1st round pick.

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4th round, maybe 3rd.

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Fair. Stats say 5th or later, but the talent potential bumps to a 4th maybe 3rd for me as well.

This is exactly why you can't draft solely on statistics. The end result does not equal that of the effect he had on the game each time he stepped on the field.

ETA: I'm aware these are NFL stats. Also, where are his return numbers?

As soon as I saw the 88 receptions year one. Dead give away.

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I believe I said solely, so no, that's not what I'm saying. I'm simply stating that you have to take more into account than those numbers.

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Fair enough.

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Probably 2nd or 3rd round based on numbers alone.

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I think you are being very generous due to knowing who the player is. While it is quite obvious, the point of the exercise is to try and look strictly at the data and not the person himself.

I really doubt you would honestly select this player with a second round pick based on these stats. I think your fan bias is still influencing your choice.

The only telling number is the 88 receptions. That is a great number in and of itself; however, it didn't hold up over time, and the rest of the stats don't show anything to chance such a high selection.

If I were the GM of the Saints and have prime Drew Brees as my QB, any back that can catch is heavily considered.

If I were the GM of the Jets, no way in hell am I drafting a pass-catching RB because he doesn't fit my scheme and my QB sucks.

I think this is a multivariate decision and simply resorting to statistics, though they are the ultimate foundation for quantifying a players' career, is unjust.

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This is exactly why you can't draft solely on statistics. The end result does not equal that of the effect he had on the game each time he stepped on the field

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This cannot be said enough. You cannot truly put a number to the affect he had on the passing game. When watching replays, you could literally see LBers following him as he went in motion and then we would have Colston or Moore come open right where the LBer vacated the space.

And as someone else alluded to, we won a SB because of him. If not for his performance in the AZ game, we may not win that game. Is that AZ win that was the 1st step to a SB worth a 1st round pick 3 years ago?

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He was absolutely fascinating and owned nearly everyone he went up against.

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he went up against two decent defenses all year.

i thought he was a rich man's jarius norwood. that's pretty much what he was.

said he should be taken in the 3rd round, maybe end of second before the draft.

Reggie impacted the game in more ways than as a pure RB. Durability was his biggest problem here. Seemed like everytime Reggie would get into a groove he came down with an injury that would linger for weeks.

What conference so I can judge level of competition.