Does anybody understand why the Texans used their 1st round pick on a defensive player? Why not trade the pick
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It could have became easy to draft Bush and play hostage negotiator with his draft rights, but they must have felt that draft Williams was the player to change the franchise cause you've heard the saying, defense wins championships and Mario Williams must have been the best chance  in their professional opinion for championship like defense, though I say its more of a start.
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Well, I am laughing at the Texans right now. I am a Dallas fan. Thank God that they are not getting Bush. Now the Saints are going to be pretty good though. Brees and Bush. But who knows? This draft has been getting crazier ever since January 4.
972364
It was a good trade I think anytime you get a good RB for a good WR it's a good trade plus Jones gets more points than Portis and Wayne so Kevin how is this a bad trade I'm just wondering?
719115
My guess is that they didn't want to deal with the drama now surrounding him. Which in my opinion is lame, because it has no affect on his NFL play. One other theory is that some think he may not be an every down  back. He had limited carries in his college career, so it is unknown how he will deal with the NFL style punishment.\n\nIn any case, I believe he should have gone first!
555323
Arizona and not just because of matt lienart. getting pope in the 3rd round and big gabe watson in the 4th was huge. After looking at houstons draft it really was quite good i think they got the #1 DE and the #1 OLB in the draft. that will really help the D.
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they say the draft is for winners and free agents are for losers....a free agent that signed with a team and starts will cost more than one drafted......the draft is the life blood of the nfl of course it was....!!! the titans got the future leader of the team in young and maybe a future starting RB in White....the steel has got depth at DE but after a year in a half in the system he might be better than the starter of this year...and then is always room for WRs
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From Houston here.  Most people around here are in love with Vince Young, but most are seeing the light and accepting the fact that Reggie Bush is simply the better pick.  But WAIT!  According to the Houston Chronicle, the Texans are miffed about what Bush is asking for in his contract, and indicating that it might be way too much.  On this note, there has been much talk about drafting DE Mario Williams, who could be awesome on defense.  For now, though, Bush is the man, in my opinion.
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If the Texans dont draft Reggie Bush that would be crazy. He address several positions that they were miserable at last year. He can be a RB, WR, PR, KR. Their special teams were miserable so having him as a returner would great for them. He was an unbelievable RB at USC, without a doubt the greatest college football player I have ever seen in my lifetime which spans almost 21 years. He did everything he could to make a big play, and most of the time he succeeded. He would go just as high as a WR in this draft according to Mel Kiper Jr. I watched him all season long seeing as USC was normally the only team on in Ohio after 10:00pm. Reggie Bush is a phenominal athlete, a great kid, and without a doubt not only what the Texans need to give a true offensive threat at all positions...but he is what every team needs. No matter what team he played for he would be a great player. I mean, the plays he made, I have never seen anythig like. I remember watching that USC-Fresno St. game and seeing him stop on a dime on the sideline and cut it back across the field and saying to myself..."Holy ****, that might be the play of the year." He e is without a doubt, the best college player I have ever seen which means he is the only player worthy of being drafted #1 to the Houston texans\n\n\nNow granted, the Texans offensive line i aweful, but D'Brickashaw Ferguson is not someone you could take with a #1 overall pick, besides the fact most good O-lineman are guys drafted in later round sof the draft. Mario Williams is a great talent at the DE position, but the Texans can draft a guy later in the draft to play D-line. A first pick DE scares me because the last DL to go #1 overall in the draft...Courtney Brown drafted to the Cleveland Browns in the 2001 NFL Draft and he was a miserable player with Cleveland.
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Since most people are saying they will trade down, this won't happen.  They are putting up a smoke screen (as most clubs do) to throw other teams off.\n\nThe only way they will trade down will be if the Jets hate Vince Young that much.  The Jets will be able to take who ever the Titans don't.  If the Jets like Young; why trade up?  He will either fall to them or Leinart will be available. \n\nThe Saints will take either D'Brick or Mario Williams.  I don't think AJ Hawk will go this high.  You know the mantra that all the personnel people say on draft day, "We pick the best player on the board at the time."\n\nOr in the case of the Lions, "We pick the best WR on the board at the time."
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My Jets got the 4th pick; we're right behind you. It is possible that the Texans could draft Ferguson, the best lineman in the country. But I've never heard of an offensive lineman taken 1st overall. I wonder who the Jets will take...better not be a lousy pick.
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1st pick:Houston:OL D'Brickashaw Ferguson.Houston NEEDS an offensive lineman.D. Davis and Carr have potential. But they need protection.\n\n2nd pick:New Orleans:QB Matt Leinart.Brooks is still fumbling,and Vince Young is leaning towards skipping the draft according to ESPN.com.\n\n3rd pick:Tennessee:RB Reggie Bush.Tennessee has no good RB, and Reggie won't stand not being in the top 3.\n\n4th pick:New York Jets:QB Jay Cutler.LT almost threw as much TD passes as all of the Jets QB's.And as I said,Young is leaning towards skipping the draft.Plus, Chad Pennington is injury prone.\n\n5th pick:Green Bay:RB DeAngelo Williams.Ahman Green will tutor him to be better than the master.Ahman had too bad of an "off" season.\n\n6th pick:Oakland:DB Michael Huff.Everyone knows Oakland has one of the best QB to WR combos. They just need a defense. They only had 5 INT's, worst in the regular season.\n\n7th pick:San Francisco:DE Mario Williams.San Fran will have to stop the run. Mario is one of the best DE's in the draft.\n\n8th pick:Buffalo:DE Tamba Hali.Another team that needs to stop the run.At the beginning of the season, they were the worst run defense.\n\n9th pick:Arizona:OT Marcus McNeill.Detroit trades for Josh McCown.And with Warner,an O-Line is all they need......On the defensive side.\n\n10th pick:Arizona:OLB A.J. Hawk.And there is part of the defense. Another team that needs a DB also.\n\nThere is your top ten from me.
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i can tell you that Tye Hill from Clemson is a wasted pick.  He is 5' 8" and is fast as hell, but he can't mark an NFL WR.  bad pick if you ask me....
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I still can't believe they passed on Reggie Bush. I think that   Mario Williams may be just as good of a player but he has some big shoes to fill. The Texans attendance has gotten progressively worse since their first year and they need to sell tickets.  The fans were screaming for Vince Young but over a few months they warmed alittle to the idea of Bush only to not get either.  The QB and RB position have so many more measurable also it makes it very hard for a DE to keep up in popularity.  A QB has passer rating, yards, TD and YDs to be judged by and a RB has rushing yds, catches, tds and YDS/rush. All a DE has is sacks to be measured by.  Even if Mario Williams turns out to be the best DE of his era.  In order to be justified to Texans fans he also has to be better than Bush and Young which is unlikely.
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The draft gurus for each team should pick the player that will be the best asset to the team.  If, for example, the Indianapolis Colts had the first pick in this year's recent draft, they would have been foolish to pick up Vince Young or Matt Leinart, since they already have their starting QB in Peyton Manning.  The Houston Texans evaluated what they were lacking and decided that a big playmaker on Defense would help them out the most.  That is why they went with Mario Williams.  He may not be a better player than Leinart, Young, or Reggie Bush, but he was what was needed.  Clearly, you don't just draft the best players out there, but specifically which ones will fill the needs in your team's Depth Chart.\n\nFantasy drafts are the same way.  There may be some great QBs or RBs still on the boards, but you need to fill all of your positions so that you can have a starting lineup.\n\nYour comment about prestige and bonus money is valid, but the team owners and GMs should look to what is good for the team as a whole, not for the benefit for one up and coming prospect.
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The texans best player is arguably Dominick Davis. Their worst starting player is a 5 way tie amonst their offensive line. \n\nBush is the best talent in the draft. But the Texans don't need a RB. They would be best served trading down with a team in the top 5 to 7 spots and drafting an offensive lineman (D'Brickasaw Ferguson from UVA, Winston from SC), and securing other goodies from the trade.\n\nCarr will prove to be an effective QB if he can stand up after he drops back, he would also undoubtedly be in favor of drafting OL help. Drafting a rookie QB, Young or Leinart with the texans porous line, is just a bad move and also doesn't serve to fill a real area of need.
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For a few reasons:\n\n1.  Bush is over rated, and is not an every down back.  They already have an outside runner in  Dominick Davis.  An inside runner is what they lacked\n\n2.  Mario Williams will fill a bigger need for them\n\n3.  Bush would have been and will be nearly impossible to sign with the Texans current cap restictions\n\n4.  Mario was willing to sign for less money\n\n5.  The Texans are smarter than to fall for media hype instead of making a sound football decision
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I don't think SF has anyone to offer Houston for a trade. Perhaps the Jets could get the trade. But it doesn't matter, as Bush will likely run for Houston, unless the Texans select Ferguson, the heavy offensive lineman.