Why did the Houston Texans not draft in a manner that would help protect their QB?
612520
Because they wanted to go out and draft a guy who didn't record a single sack against three division three schools.  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  That's a number one pick?!!!  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
401347
They should have taken Bush. I know they need defense, but the fans wanted Bush or Young. The Texans said no to Young, so the fans were ok with Bush. Then the Texans sign Williams. He better be the next Bruce Smith or Julius Peppers or the fans will be disappointed.
462859
I agree, but even though Houston has no OL Reggie Bush would still put together a 1000 rushing yard and 500 recieving yard season. The Texans are using the excuse that because their in a divison with the Colts they need to stop the Colts, not out score them. One player, exspecially, Mario Williams, can't stop a whole team.
12202
Presuming he enters the draft, I say the 49ers. The Texans may get the first pick, but they already have a decent RB in Domanick Davis. They'd probably trade down and draft Ferguson, the juggernaut offensive lineman. Houston needs protection up front. If that happens, the Niners have no reason not to pick Reggie Bush. I'm sure a lot of fans down there will go crazy if they land him.
528070
Though the concept is the same, the particulars behind each expansion draft format is different. Sometimes teams will pay a bigger entry fee to the league and get more favorable expansion draft rules. Other times they may pay less of a fee and get less favorable expansion draft rules.\nThe last NFL expansion was the Hoston Texans, the rules for their expansion draft were as follows:\n\n\nThe new Houston Texans, set to begin play in 2002, can select 30 to 42 players and are required to use $27.02M (38% of the $71.1M cap) in the draft. Restricted Free Agents (RFAs) do not count toward either.\n\nRules and Eligibility Requirements \nOf the five players, each of the 31 clubs can expose only one who was placed on injured reserve after the start of the 2001 season and only one who has 10 or more years of free agency experience. \nPlayers must not be a punter or a kicker. \nTeams have the option to remove one player from the list after the first player is taken and can remove the last two after a second player is taken. This is not mandatory and the teams can allow more players to be taken off their roster.
379516
The Texans wont trade down that far period. \n\nThey should think O-line reason being every year they make it to the big but there o-line dosent help manning out when needed and a running back isnt a smart idea unless they move up to draft DeAngelo Williams, RB, Memphis he will be a younger versoin of edge.\n\nIf they can get ethier Williams or Lendale white they will be fine.\n\nBut there main focus should be O-line and plus why not give Rhodes a chance anyone behinde that line can get at least 1200 yards in a season. well hope this anwser helped ya\n\nIf they
393524
Only the team with the #1 pick can negotiate contracts prior to the draft.  The Texans did it four years ago with David Carr.  You cannot negotiate an actual contract with a player until all teams ahead of you have made their draft selection, otherwise you're potentially negotiating with another team's pick.
213650
Since the Texans just signed him to a 3 year extension, I don't think they are looking to get rid of him.  I think the team knows that it is really the O-Line that is killing them.  When he gets more than a few seconds to think, he is a great QB.  I think adding Bush to the roster and hopefully drafting out some good Offensive Linemen will make Carr a candidate for Offensive Player of the Year.
689963
Because he is a giant man-child who can protect the quarterback. They also felt they could get a quality QB in the later rounds and they did.
39478
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.
814499
i think the rules that protect QBs make some of the defenders a bit shy about teeing off on them when they run.  Urlacher was clearly faked out tho - first down!
557726
Yes....they are.  Complete morons.  They picked a guy for their number one draft pick, who couldn't record a sack against three division three schools.  That is not a number one draft pick. Oh...and Reggie Bush was right there....but I guess Domanick Davis is the answer.  HHHHHAAAAA!
48284
The team was built around Leftwich. He is a decent scrambling qb who can throw downfield. Because he was banged up doesn't mean he should be replaced. Give him the off-season and he will be back to scrambling. The guy needs rest and shouldn't have played when he did. That right there shows that Leftwich is still the guy they want throwing the ball.
648590
I have a new-found respect for the NFL for NOT drafting that hoodlum.  I thought for sure some team would draft him.  I was a proud Raider fan when they didn't draft him, even though 1) they desperately need a quarterback, 2) are known to hire criminals, 3) and certainly could have drafted him # 255 (Mr. Insignificant) and pleased a lot of stupid Jet's fans in the audience who were chanting for him to be selected.
489060
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.
1009425
The response we get most often for early drafts is that it adds more realism to the game.  Owners and GMs don't get to pick and choose their teams after training camps or pre-season games. If there is an injury - the real owners feel the pain.  \n\nSome fantasy leagues like bringing that pain into their game. It makes it all the more authentic. Like Big Ben and his motorcycle - in an early draft you'd be happy to have him. Now, we're not so sure. But the Steelers are stuck with their guy - and some fantasy leagues like to recreate that fun/drama.
685908
Not a Bengals fan but the draft was full of "luxury" picks, meaning, the team is so good with so few holes, they can pick guys who are development projects who may be busts or huge successes.  So, the draft is "good" in the sense that the team is doing so well, they don't need to rely on rookies.  \n\nHOWEVER, I am amazed at how often these teams make the mistake of drafting warm weather kids to cold weather climates. Six out of the eight picks are kids from warm weather schools...when it's 20 degrees, how well do you think these kids will play when they've lived their whole lives in 70 degree weather?  What's even worse is teams like Tampa Bay constantly drafting kids from warm weather so year after year, they lose in cold weather because NO ONE on the team is used to it!  Mix in a "Penn State" or "Ohio State" kid once in a while, Gruden!