We seem to have cornered the free agent market on 3rd and 4th tier free agent back-up safeties AND other crummy secondary players…(sigh)

The one thing I will give TT credit for is sticking to his plan(s)—whatever plans those may be(?) All kidding aside, he is doing it his way so I have to at least tip my hat to him for not bowing to any public pressure of any kind.

I agree that Bush’s defensive play left me wondering.

But the Titans have a good defense. Why were they offering $1.5M for the guy? What did they know that we didn’t? Chuck Cecil is the new DC and he spent 4 years working on the secondary before getting moving up. Why did he want Bush?

Assume for a minute that all those teams that had an interest in Bush know something about football, and tell what they saw.

That’s an interesting point 50. Obviously the Titans must have seen SOMETHING that they liked. I can’t see what it is though. Maybe the Titans thought they could instill a little more discipline in Bush so that he wouldn’t commit stupid penalties.

I think I should point out though, back in 2004 the Colts tried to trade for Jamal Reynolds, despite the fact that he hadn’t produced at all for the Packers. That trade got voided because Reynolds failed a physical, so we cut him. He got signed by the Browns that same off-season and got cut by them before the season started.

What did the Browns and Colts know that we didn’t that made them want to acquire him? I don’t know, but it didn’t make him a good player.

you are absolutely right, and he probably cost us the giant playoff game two years ago

The point about Jamal is a bit tangential. We tried to trade him after two years of injuries. The Colts didn’t take him because he failed his physical. Both clubs saw a guy who had durability problems. This was not question of talent. He was a Lombardi Award winner in college.

The Browns did try to help him resurrect his carreer, but they offered him $633,000 per year on a two year contract. Lots of teams give someone else’s cast off a try hoping to turn coal into diamond. That doesn’t mean they see a lot of immediate value.

$1.5M and three years speaks to a different assessment.

I can see two possibilities:

1. He has value on special teams. We only remember his penalties. The GM’s see the penalties vs. tackles and blocks made. Also, I’m guessing it is easier to get a player to play smarter than it is to get player to bring attitude. But I’ve never coached beyond high school so I couldn’t say for sure.
2. Bush came in undrafted which means he didn’t strike anybody as ready to play in the NFL. He has the build and speed, but he doesn’t have the skills. Perhaps both teams think he is improving and that this year or next he will be NFL caliber. Or perhaps both teams see him more a zone defender and the Pack will be using more zone next year.

What do you think?