Position: Running Back
School: Louisville
Status: Senior
Height: 6-1
Weight: 255
40-Yard Dash: 4.55 (EST)
Positives:
Bush has an exceedingly rare combination of skills at running back: he's big, powerful, quick, and has tremendous vision for the hole. Add that to a nose for the endzone and soft hands out of the backfield, and you've got yourself a hell of a prospect. He has the power to bowl over linebackers, and the speed and acceleration to run by many safeties in the NFL.
Bush has an exceedingly rare combination of skills at running back: he's big, powerful, quick, and has tremendous vision for the hole. Add that to a nose for the endzone and soft hands out of the backfield, and you've got yourself a hell of a prospect. He has the power to bowl over linebackers, and the speed and acceleration to run by many safeties in the NFL.
Negatives:
There's two major problems with Bush, however. He's coming off a major leg injury, and he just doesn't block very well at all. Some say his blocking is adequate, but if one actually looks at his blocking ability, it won't do a thing at the NFL level. It's terrible, really. He doesn't set well, doesn't use his hands well, and has a hard time holding the engagement.
There's two major problems with Bush, however. He's coming off a major leg injury, and he just doesn't block very well at all. Some say his blocking is adequate, but if one actually looks at his blocking ability, it won't do a thing at the NFL level. It's terrible, really. He doesn't set well, doesn't use his hands well, and has a hard time holding the engagement.
Overview:
Bush is, as already stated, a rare prospect. The only thing holding him out of a top-20 draft status is the injury. If he has a strong Combine and shows he's healthy and ready to go, his status hits the “elite” level again. If not, he'll slip through the cracks, possibly as low as the late-second, or even the early-to-mid third. However, a team that gets him that late will very likely wind up with a steal on their hands down the line.
Bush is, as already stated, a rare prospect. The only thing holding him out of a top-20 draft status is the injury. If he has a strong Combine and shows he's healthy and ready to go, his status hits the “elite” level again. If not, he'll slip through the cracks, possibly as low as the late-second, or even the early-to-mid third. However, a team that gets him that late will very likely wind up with a steal on their hands down the line.
