Well Davis is out for the year, so if he was going to be your #1, you may have to make the trade out of necessity. On the other hand, I wouldn't be happy at all with having Deuce and Bush as my top two backs (not sure if you have another quality RB, you didn't mention that you did).
Neither Deuce of Bush are going to give you great fantasy #'s, it will be more hit and miss. I would suggest dangling Harrison (whose stock is higher now that Edge is gone) and Bennett to someone else for a good back and wide out. Bennett battled injuries last year and wasn't always productive, but he never was McNair's guy, and McNair loved his TE's last year. Volek and Bennett click, but looks like Volek will be third on the depth chart behind Collins and Young, thus negating that positive. Driver is a great choice, especially with Green back to take the pressure off the passing game.
Overall, it’s not a bad trade, but I would see if you could get a clear #1 running back rather than starting Bush and Deuce. Don't forget, they have to play Carolina, ATL, and TB twice each. Atlanta is much improved on defense, and Carolina's and TB's defense need no explanation.
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