Reggie Bush: 6yrs/$62M
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Heralded Heisman-winning running back Reggie Bush was selected second overall in the 2006 draft. The Saints hoped he’d bring his electric playmaking to the NFL, and inked him to a 6 year, $62 million contract with over $26.5 million in guaranteed money.
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Bush spent five years in New Orleans, and while his first two seasons in the NFL (28 games) were nothing to scoff at, his final three seasons with the Saints (32 games) saw him accrue over 120 fewer touches and 22 fewer yards per game. Bush fumbled 19 times in five years, and only had five plays from scrimmage of 40 yards or more.
Players drafted after Bush: Vernon Davis (#6), Jay Cutler (#11), Haloti Ngata (#12), Antonio Cromartie (#19), Davin Joseph (#23), Nick Mangold (#29)
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