Friday, April 28, 2006
Texans Go With Williams
ESPN is reporting that the Houston Texans have signed NC State DB Mario Williams to a six year $54 million dollar contract and will make him the first pick in tomorrow's NFL Draft. The Texans blew this one and have shown why they are NOT in contention and will continue not to justify any bloated expectations of them: they are content to take players of David Carr's caliber but will pass players with the potential of Reggie Bush. Mario Williams doesn't even matter here. Sure he's a great prospect and may well be a great player. But he will not be at the level of a Reggie Bush.
-Why did the Texans pass on Reggie Bush? In passing on Bush, the Texans are passing on a potential box office attraction and possibly a player who can become one of the most explosive in the NFL. Improving the running game would have forced teams to prepare for a running game and could have relieved some of the pressure on David Carr. Yes, negotiations with Bush were proceeding very slowly. Yes, Yes, the Bush investigation (the wrong Bush is getting investigated) may make teams think harder about Bush's character. Yes, the Texans get a quality defensive back. But the opportunity to take a player with the potential of Reggie Bush is very rare. It doesn't matter how good Mario Williams will be- the Texans blew this draft. They'd better hope Reggie Bush doesn't end up in the AFC and especially not in the AFC South.
-Where will Reggie Bush go? Any one of the next five teams- New Orleans, Tennesee, NY Jets, Green Bay and San Francisco could use him. My question is whether New Orleans will trade the pick or whether they will take Reggie Bush. For a team like the Saints, it should be common sense to take Bush, even with a RB like Deuce McAllister, who could be a big first step to rebuilding the team. Bush is a player who could mean a lot not only to a rebuilding team, but the rebuilding New Orleans area. If the Saints are stupid enough not to draft Bush, then they should look to acquire draft picks from teams with multiple picks- possibly the New York Jets. Which leads to the ultimate question of the NFL Draft: can the Saints and/or Jets and/or anyone else screw up more than the Texans already have????
-Why did the Texans pass on Reggie Bush? In passing on Bush, the Texans are passing on a potential box office attraction and possibly a player who can become one of the most explosive in the NFL. Improving the running game would have forced teams to prepare for a running game and could have relieved some of the pressure on David Carr. Yes, negotiations with Bush were proceeding very slowly. Yes, Yes, the Bush investigation (the wrong Bush is getting investigated) may make teams think harder about Bush's character. Yes, the Texans get a quality defensive back. But the opportunity to take a player with the potential of Reggie Bush is very rare. It doesn't matter how good Mario Williams will be- the Texans blew this draft. They'd better hope Reggie Bush doesn't end up in the AFC and especially not in the AFC South.
-Where will Reggie Bush go? Any one of the next five teams- New Orleans, Tennesee, NY Jets, Green Bay and San Francisco could use him. My question is whether New Orleans will trade the pick or whether they will take Reggie Bush. For a team like the Saints, it should be common sense to take Bush, even with a RB like Deuce McAllister, who could be a big first step to rebuilding the team. Bush is a player who could mean a lot not only to a rebuilding team, but the rebuilding New Orleans area. If the Saints are stupid enough not to draft Bush, then they should look to acquire draft picks from teams with multiple picks- possibly the New York Jets. Which leads to the ultimate question of the NFL Draft: can the Saints and/or Jets and/or anyone else screw up more than the Texans already have????
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Well...I am sure not too many people expected this a few weeks ago but it is true, the Texans actually did take Mario Williams with their first pick. While it is hard to pass on a guy like Reggie Bush who has the potential to be one of the greatest running backs in NFL history, the Texans are a very poor defensive team and Mario Williams addresses that weaknesss. Meanwhile, Domanick Davis is a more than adequate running back in the NFL. This decision to pass on Bush will be questioned and analyzed for several years to come. Ryan Leaf or Peyton Manning? Ricky Williams or Edgerran James? Mario Williams or Reggie Bush?
As a Redskin fan, I can say that I'm not too surpised Charley Casserly screwed this up. This is unbelievable. 4 months ago, we were saying that Houston should tank games to win the Reggie Bush bowl. Who knew that Kris Brown and his shitty kicking at the end of the season was really do it to tank for Mario Williams?
I must go before I say any more
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