by John Miller

We get a lot of questions about the Saints RBs. No so much Reggie Bush’s role – we know he’s gonna touch the ball one way or the other – but what about Deuce McAllister, Pierre Thomas and Aaron Stecker?

Here’s how we break it down:

1. Reggie is Reggie. Yeah, last year he looked like he was running in quicksand. Even before the left knee injury (slight ligament damage, not major) he couldn’t outrun anybody. The thing is, as we’ve mentioned before, a source told us this spring that Bush had a nagging ankle last season – going all the way back to August. He just hid the pain. And Sean Payton had to play him because Deuce went down. We still think Bush is a 3rd round pick, maybe 2nd round in PPR leagues.

2. Deuce is toast. A torn right ACL in 2005, torn left ACL in 2007, and microfracture surgery on the right knee last year as well.  He’s older, bigger, and slower now. He’s lost 2 steps since his 2003 monster season with 2,157 total yards and 8 TDs. We’re not sure why he’s still on the roster, but that doesn’t matter – he’s toast.

3. Aaron Stecker is the new Moe Williams. He’s employed because he has patience, drive, and maturity. He’ll always be around, a la Kevin Faulk, because he belongs in the NFL.  Stecker is a special teams ace too. But the Saints don’t want him touching the ball a lot. If he does, it means they’re hurting at tailback. 

4. Pierre Thomas is the spark plug. They’ve brought him along slowly but he’s got all the tools. Thomas mentored Rashard Mendenhall at Illinois. We’ve heard great things about him for a year now. He’ll get his shot to be the co-#1 with Reggie. If you don’t believe us, read this informative post from TCUDan at Saintsreport.com. Great stuff.

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