Houston, you should have gone with Bush...

Reggie bush has had a couple of good games that have made his numbers appear better then they are. He is a good player and deserving of a top 5 pick but he was not worthy of the number one pick. That being said neither was Mario Williams. Last years draft will end up being a very good overall draft but one failing to produce more then one or two future Hall members.

 

And I assume next year's draft, which will feature Troy Smith, will have at least one sure-fire hall of famer, right?

 

Yes Calvin Johnson

 

Actually if you look at the way numerous rookies have played this year, including: Bush, Young, Leinart, Colston and Mangold. This year's crop has done pretty well for themselves considering they're all still just rookies.

 

And that's not to mention Devin Hester, who's been unreal for the Bears special teams.

 

Whoops, knew I was forgetting at least one.

 

Demeco Ryans is leading the league in tackles as well.

 

Still can't understand how he slipped to the second round.

 

They used a similiar offense in his first couple years at Wake.

 

Bush has not had games that "make his numbers appear better than they are".

Stupid statement.

 

The Williams pick was idiotic, especially given how well Bush is playing now after struggling early, but especially since Vince Young is tearing things up and Matt Leinart is playing really well for Arizona...

Houston will be regretting that pick for the next decade...

 

I agree that picking Williams over Bush was a mistake. However, let's not jump to conclusions.

Bush has thrived in New Orleans, but he also has a strong offense around him. Brees has played beyond expectations and should be the MVP. McAllister has recovered nicely from his injuries, and did anyone expect this type of production from Colston? All these factors need to be considered when examining Reggie Bush's season. Why? Because if he were in Houston he wouldn't have that kind of supporting cast around him.

On the last page, Oz compared Williams' stats to Julius Peppers' rookie season. That's also a little unfair because Peppers went to a team that already had a solid defensive line, with Rucker and Buckner already in place. Mario Williams has nobody else to help him on the line. He's alone and often singled out. It's a little hard to get sacks that way.

Put Mario Williams on a team that has a halfway decent line and his stats would be much, much better.

The bottom line is this: No matter who the Texans selected, that person would have struggled. I do believe Bush has the better upside, but let's not automatically assume he'd get the 1,000 rushing-receiving yards he's got already with the Saints.