The Cleveland Browns Need Talent and Should Look at Reggie Bush in 2010

The 2009 season has proved the ineptness and lack of talent on the offensive side of the ball for the Cleveland Browns. But recent news should spike the interest of Browns fans and especially owner Randy Lerner.

Reports online say that the New Orleans Saints will not retain Reggie Bush and his $8 million contract in 2010, regardless if it is an uncapped year.

Whether Bush will want another team to pay him the big bucks remains to be unseen.

But if the Saints do dump him in the offseason, his asking price may go down dramatically and the Browns might be able to get him dirt-cheap for a one-year trial rental, like when they signed Jamal Lewis to a one-year deal back in 2007.

Almost any football fan can tell you the story of Bush and his abilities in college—how he was the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft but his talents have been a hard transition at the NFL level.

Obviously, the Browns do not need another kick or punt returner since they have Josh Cribbs. But adding Bush to the offense as more of a wide receiver and third-down running back would easily increase the offense's chances of success moving the ball.

Okay, at this point in the 2009 season, anything to help the offense move the ball would be nice, but having Bush on the field either as a primary target or a decoy will dictate defensive formations by opposing teams.

Another downside of Bush is that since his NFL career began, he has been injury prone. But again, if the price is right, why not take a chance on him to play on the coast of Lake Erie?

If Eric Mangini is retained as the head coach of the Browns in 2010, this move may not be possible. But who's to say that the "football czar" won't jump at the chance to sign Bush for a one-year deal?

Yes, this is all hypothetical right now, and many other teams will be jumping at the chance to sign Bush if he is let go. But please, at least be in the running to sign him instead of just passing on Bush's talent altogether.