Why would the Texans not pick Bush or Young?
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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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No there is no way of telling for sure. The Texans need help in other areas. I though they would have trade down and try to pick an o-line men. to pick a back up with the first pick would be stupid for a team that never one more then seven or eight games. comparing Williams and Bush success in the NFL would be hard...it's not as plain as day as Manning or Leaf comparison. I really think the Saints made the mistake...unless Deuce is going to get the Ricky Williams treatment.
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Well, it should be interesting, to say the least, when the Texans take (presumably) Reggie Bush with the #1 pick, passing on Young. Because, by taking Bush, they imply "we have the utmost confidence in David Carr to lead us" and I wonder how. When has Carr shown he can effectively lead that offense and how will the addition of one star (Bush) change it?
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Vince Young.  Bush could be.  Vick's stock has dropped so far that I am not sure a team would take the risk to draft him.
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Bush...it's easier to get a power running back then an all purpose yards running back like Reggie Bush.  While White had an exceptional game against Texas in the Rose Bowl, picking him first would be foolish.  You have to look at the whole enchilada when you pick up a RB.  Can my guy make catches? Do I have the offensive line to help make the holes needed for a PowerBack?  Well, the answer for the Texans is not yet.  Their offenisive line(while much improved) still is not good enough to provide the holes large enough for a straightforward power running game.  They need a RB like Bush who can not only run a finesse game, but catch a quick slant or out.  They need more options then just a power game.  The Jets would be more in line to pick up White w/ the 4th pick.  White's good, but not what the Texans need w/ their first pick.  Vince Young will also go before White as well as Leinart.
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They're nuts!\n\n\nNot only do you pass on Reggie Bush, but more importantly you pass on Vince Young and Leinhart!\n\nI don't care what the reason is! David Carr was not a better player than either of the two QB's in college, and he's been "iffy" as a Pro.\n\nReggie Bush might be the most athletic Running Back to be drafted since...\n\nMario Williams is a great pick for any team, but not with THAT MUCH talent ahead of him!\n\nI don't think teams were smart to let Leinhart fall to 10. I hate USC but that #%@#@ can really deliver the football to his teammates.
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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.
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Because Tech's offensive line can't run block and Texas has insanely good young running backs.\n\nTake advantage of strengths and avoid weaknesses.
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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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Houston Nutt. He just seems like he would bring alot more energy to the locker room. Vince Young was the energy of Mac Brown's Longhorns. Brown didnt have anything to do with how pumped those guys were for that game.
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Absolutely.  Nothing against Mario Williams as he was the best available defensive player.  The Texans needed a spark on offense.  Reggie Bush was a multidimensional weapon that would have caused havoc for defensive coordinators.  He would have also taken some of the pressure off of Carr.
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Yes Reggie Bush is a great player and will be a top running back very soon, but they already got their running back with Davis.  Yes Davis isn't as good as Bush but whats the point of drafting and having two good running backs.  They need help on the Defense and Offense line, that's why they went with Williams, he will help them out alot.  If they would have went with Bush they would have had to pay alot more money for Bush with the number one pick than with Williams at number one, so that could be another reason.  I don't really agree with what they did, but they would have had to try and trade Bush or Davis away, which would have been hard to do
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Houston has a good young QB in Carr, a good your receiver in Johnson, and a good young RB in Davis. Logically, I would say trade down and build up the bigger needs at OL and defense in order to build a more complete team. However, Reggie Bush may be a once in a generation type of player and whatever team passes on him may be looked on historically as we do the Portland Trailblazers for passing on Michael Jordan.
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49ers need many players but a Player like Bush comes around every 10 years.  You have to keep him.  As to who is going to win the Bowl their may have to be a coin flip to determine that.
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Happened about 5 hours ago, but yea, its a bad decision on Taxans behalf. If they werent gonna take Reggie, they shoulda got Vince, even though they still wont be winning, he would put butts in the seats. But good news is, with that dumb pick, the Texans will prob have the first pick next year so  they can get the Beast Adrian Peterson(Hopefully) or another good RB.
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I would have taken young too, from what I remember that's one of the reasons he was so excited to go into the draft in the first place was to be picked by the Texans.  don't get me wrong, Williams could be a good player, but I don't think the right fit for the team.  I just hope for the sake of the fans that your coaching staff knows something ever one else doesn't or has some kind of a plan.\n\nalso with picking young that would be a boost for the fan base, hell it would make me excited to see a home town boy make the team as a #1 pick!\n\noh and join the packers fans! we have a blast win, or loose!  were else would you see sold out every game for even a crummy season and life long waiting lists for season tickets! lol I am on it but I will probably have to put my spot in my will to any kids or grand kids I may have lol/
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The Houston Texans said last week that they wanted to make sure whoever they drafted would be in camp on time. They did not believe that Reggie Bush's agent would accept their contract offer. Since they had Mario Williams rated almost equal and his agent was easier to deal with they knew they could get a deal done right away. Also the Texans have several good running backs and an awful pass rush. Now they have filled one of the key spots with the highest rated defensive lineman to come around in many years.