I honestly feel sorry for the H-Town fans (take a look).

[Bob Sacamano]

they're overreacting, like Bush, Williams is thought to be one of the 2 best athletes in this draft, can't go wrong with either one

 

[Zaxor]

they're overreacting, like Bush, Williams is thought to be one of the 2 best athletes in this draft, can't go wrong with either one

I agree Friend

but I think Williams is a much bigger need for the Texans

 

[Bob Sacamano]

That's not actually the truth. The Texans' offense was bad, but not as bad as their defense. They had the second worse defense in the league. Their rushing game was like 15th in the league.

Plus, they switching to a 4-3 this year. It is much harder to find a dominate 4-3 DE than it is to find a great RB. Kubiak is from Denver, they always seem to find RBs later in the draft that do great. Plus, Davis isn't too shabby.

This pick isn't exciting and if I were a Texans fan I would be disappointed, but I don't think it was a bad pick.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I agree Friend

but I think Williams is a much bigger need for the Texans

esp. when they already have a pretty, good RB, but not much on the front 4

 

[Zaxor]

esp. when they already have a pretty, good RB, but not much on the front 4

point well made

 

[Bob Sacamano]

point well made

thank ye

 

[EMMITTnROY]

its not a bad move by the Texans.. the thing is, they DONT NEED A RB! Domanick Davis is one of the best players on their team and they have a pretty good backup they just used a 2nd rounder on in Verand Morency.. as for Bush's returning abilities? Jerome Mathis is a Pro Bowler for them.. so RB and KR are really the least of their concerns.. if they couldnt find a trade partner, this is probably the best thing they could have done really..

 

[silverbear]

At first I was LMAO but after reading there espn M. board I just felt for'em. Check'em out as they are in a :bang2: mood.

http://forums.espn.go.com/espn/forum?room=nfl_hou

Oh, I don't feel sorry for them... not when so many of them seem to think that being a Texans fan means you have to hate the Cowboys...

This is just part of God's vengeance for their rotten 'tude toward His team...

 

[superpunk]

If the Skins were in the NBA they wouldnt have had a first to pass on Jordan they woulda have took Tom Sluby in round 2!

Or...maybe instead of David Bowie, they would have taken Robert Smith, or maybe Billy Idol.

David Bowie.....sheesh.

 

[dreamshatterer]

I understand the pick over Bush from a team stand point. It was a position of need. The Texans are not in a position to draft "the best available football player". They got needs all across the board and I believe they still have 3 more 1st day picks. #1 in the 2nd round and #1 and #2 in the 3rd.

 

[VoR]

I will never feel sorry for the Texan fan.
They were a bunch of classless morons when they won against us the last time we played in the reg. season.
They deserve what they get.

Yep.
Sorry to hate a team from Texas but I remember hearing a radio game between them and I think the Browns a few years back. Their announcers were slamming Dallas every chance they got for no reason other than jealousy. It was so bad and rediculous they bragged about how they had the best tailgating in Texas - that the Cowboys fans sucked at tailgating. And mind you, this wasn't even a game against the Cowboys!

Yeah our team sucks but we're better at tailgating than Dallas.

 

[littlewebs]

Funny to me, was in this thread, a skins fan saying this...

THEY JUST PASSED ON THE DREAM OLAJUWA AND JORDANS, THIS IS CRAZY , THIS IS worst than the trailerblazers its like they had a shot at ahkem the dream and jordans and take david bowie . wow thats all i havE TO SAY ABOUT THE texans

Blazers fan here... Portland did not have a chance at Hakeem. He was taken first by Houston. And Portland really wanted a Center. If they had won the lottery and gotten Olajuwon, you have a Blazers dynasty in the early 90s. But alas...

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I would have drafted Bush and then tried to trade him all summer....

 

[lspain1]

I think the Texans did the right thing. The fans may not like it, but the team will be better with Williams than it would have been with Bush.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

I think the Texans did the right thing. The fans may not like it, but the team will be better with Williams than it would have been with Bush.

I believe you're correct. We'll have to wait a few years but it looks like a smart move by the Texans.

 

[iceberg]

There GM said yesterday that they haven't received 1 offer to move up.

then they shoulda let it slip they wanted to trade down a spot or two. NO is said to be getting a LOT of offers, so it's pretty clear they woulda been there had they played the game "right".

 

[jimmy40]

Blazers fan here... Portland did not have a chance at Hakeem. He was taken first by Houston. And Portland really wanted a Center. If they had won the lottery and gotten Olajuwon, you have a Blazers dynasty in the early 90s. But alas...

There was no lottery back then. Ralph Sampson and Houston tanked the season to get to draft Hakeem. Great move and caused the NBA to begin the lottery.

 

[jimmy40]

I think the Texans did the right thing. The fans may not like it, but the team will be better with Williams than it would have been with Bush.

You don't take defensive linemen with the first pick of the draft, Especially defensive lineman that only show up against sorry offensive lines. This was a combine pick. Stupid move.

 

[Chuck 54]

I think the Texans did the right thing. The fans may not like it, but the team will be better with Williams than it would have been with Bush.

I happen to think Mario Williams has very dangerous Bust potential.

By all accounts, he underachieved and didn't do much of anything for the first half of the season, did very little against top ACC competition, and made most of his sacks against subpar competition.

He also had Manny Lawson on the other defensive end, speed rushing with that 4.4 speed, so how the hell did Williams not light up the world?

NO way I'd take any defensive player, other than a blue chip CB, over an offensive player like Bush.

 

[TLW47]

The only thing good about Houston is the Astros..

Hating on the Texans is easy for me. They hate the Cowboys and even the city of Dallas with a passion in Houston.

So when they make bonehead moves like this one I just sit back and