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Texans might trade first pick
By CLIFF BRUNT, Associated Press Writer
February 26, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush might not land with the Houston Texans after all.
Texans general manager Charley Casserly said Sunday that the Texans have been talking to teams about possibly trading the first pick in the 2006 draft.
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It has been widely speculated that the Heisman Trophy winning running back out of Southern California would end up with the Texans because they recently gave quarterback David Carr a three-year contract extension.
The Texans, who finished 2-14 last season, have multiple needs that might be filled with one major move.
"There's clearly players at the top of this draft that are marquee players," Casserly said. "Players that are impact players, players that are going to go to the Pro Bowl, players that are going to sell tickets. We're going to get offers for this pick. We've already had discussions with teams. I think there's value in our pick.
"Whether it's Reggie Bush, Vince Young or Matt Leinart, those three players are going to produce trade offers. We are definitely going to have some choices when it comes to draft day."
^HOLMGREN'S MOVE: Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren has told the competition committee that he intends to step down from the committee.
Two prominent committee members, Atlanta Falcons general manager Rich McKay and Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, said Holmgren's decision had nothing to do with his criticism of the officiating this year.
Holmgren said he erred in November when he released information from an NFL memo that officials made two incorrect calls in the Seahawks' game against the New York Giants. After the Super Bowl, Holmgren again questioned several calls in the 21-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"I think Mike works hard and has a lot of responsibilities," McKay said. "They went to the Super Bowl this year, and I think he needs a little time off. I didn't think it was driven by the calls on Super Bowl Sunday, I really didn't."
Polian agreed and said he hoped Holmgren would change his mind before the committee meets again March 9 in Naples, Fla.
^TIED UP: Defensive lineman Mike Kudla came into the combine hoping to break the weight lifting record set by Isaac Sopoaga of Hawaii in 2004. Kudla settled for a tie.
At the combine, players are tested by the number bench press repetitions they do at 225 pounds. Kudla did 45, initially thinking he broke Olshansky's record by two.
"I thought I had it, but right after the guy from Denver said you tied it," Kudla said. "I had 46 right there, but I couldn't quite get that last inch up."
Linebacker A.J. Hawk, a teammate of Kudla's at Ohio State, said he was surprised Kudla didn't do more. Kudla's personal best came last summer when he lifted the 225-pound bar 52 times.
"I'm glad he tied it, but 45 is a bad day for Kudla," Hawk said.
^FROSTEE THE LINEMAN: Defensive lineman Frostee Rucker has heard the question many times: Where did he get his name?
"It's a unique name that my father came up with," he said. "It was something to distinguish myself."
Although Rucker has distinguished himself as an NFL prospect, it was a name he didn't always enjoy having. But at 6-foot-3, 267 pounds, it's unlikely he'll be teased much now.
"It seems to be working out pretty well," he said. "But it didn't always work so well. As a kid, I got teased about it a lot."
^THE TRIO: Linebackers A.J. Hawk, Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel of Ohio State all showed up Sunday with shoulder-length hair.
Carpenter, who said he had two inches taken off a couple days ago, said it was a tribute to Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals safety who was killed in Afghanistan as an Army Ranger.
But the trio also has some unique traits. Hawk tried yoga a couple of times. Carpenter was the son of former pro running back Rob Carpenter. And Schlegel has a hunting dog named Butkus.
One activity Schlegel enjoys is boar hunting with a knife.
"It's just like pheasant hunting or deer hunting in Ohio," he said.
Schlegel said he's made about 10 hunts but none recently since he hasn't been home to Texas.
As Carpenter waited to take the podium, Schlegel was asked how well Carpenter would do hunting boars?
"He'd be fine," Schlegel said. "You have to run through bushes and stab at it, so he'd be fine."
^FOOTNOTES: Wide receiver Chad Jackson of Florida produced the fastest time in the 40-yard dash this weekend, clocking a 4.32 on Sunday. The next best was Devin Aromashodu of Auburn, who had a 4.35. ... Jerious Norwood of Mississippi State was the fastest running back Sunday, finishing in 4.40. ... Only two quarterbacks, Bruce Gradkowski of Toledo and Ingle Martin of Furman, ran sub-4.75s. Gradkowski turned in a 4.75. Martin, who transferred to Furman from Florida, was in at 4.68.
AP Sports Writer Michael Marot contributed to this report.
By CLIFF BRUNT, Associated Press Writer
February 26, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush might not land with the Houston Texans after all.
Texans general manager Charley Casserly said Sunday that the Texans have been talking to teams about possibly trading the first pick in the 2006 draft.
ADVERTISEMENT
It has been widely speculated that the Heisman Trophy winning running back out of Southern California would end up with the Texans because they recently gave quarterback David Carr a three-year contract extension.
The Texans, who finished 2-14 last season, have multiple needs that might be filled with one major move.
"There's clearly players at the top of this draft that are marquee players," Casserly said. "Players that are impact players, players that are going to go to the Pro Bowl, players that are going to sell tickets. We're going to get offers for this pick. We've already had discussions with teams. I think there's value in our pick.
"Whether it's Reggie Bush, Vince Young or Matt Leinart, those three players are going to produce trade offers. We are definitely going to have some choices when it comes to draft day."
^HOLMGREN'S MOVE: Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren has told the competition committee that he intends to step down from the committee.
Two prominent committee members, Atlanta Falcons general manager Rich McKay and Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian, said Holmgren's decision had nothing to do with his criticism of the officiating this year.
Holmgren said he erred in November when he released information from an NFL memo that officials made two incorrect calls in the Seahawks' game against the New York Giants. After the Super Bowl, Holmgren again questioned several calls in the 21-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"I think Mike works hard and has a lot of responsibilities," McKay said. "They went to the Super Bowl this year, and I think he needs a little time off. I didn't think it was driven by the calls on Super Bowl Sunday, I really didn't."
Polian agreed and said he hoped Holmgren would change his mind before the committee meets again March 9 in Naples, Fla.
^TIED UP: Defensive lineman Mike Kudla came into the combine hoping to break the weight lifting record set by Isaac Sopoaga of Hawaii in 2004. Kudla settled for a tie.
At the combine, players are tested by the number bench press repetitions they do at 225 pounds. Kudla did 45, initially thinking he broke Olshansky's record by two.
"I thought I had it, but right after the guy from Denver said you tied it," Kudla said. "I had 46 right there, but I couldn't quite get that last inch up."
Linebacker A.J. Hawk, a teammate of Kudla's at Ohio State, said he was surprised Kudla didn't do more. Kudla's personal best came last summer when he lifted the 225-pound bar 52 times.
"I'm glad he tied it, but 45 is a bad day for Kudla," Hawk said.
^FROSTEE THE LINEMAN: Defensive lineman Frostee Rucker has heard the question many times: Where did he get his name?
"It's a unique name that my father came up with," he said. "It was something to distinguish myself."
Although Rucker has distinguished himself as an NFL prospect, it was a name he didn't always enjoy having. But at 6-foot-3, 267 pounds, it's unlikely he'll be teased much now.
"It seems to be working out pretty well," he said. "But it didn't always work so well. As a kid, I got teased about it a lot."
^THE TRIO: Linebackers A.J. Hawk, Bobby Carpenter and Anthony Schlegel of Ohio State all showed up Sunday with shoulder-length hair.
Carpenter, who said he had two inches taken off a couple days ago, said it was a tribute to Pat Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals safety who was killed in Afghanistan as an Army Ranger.
But the trio also has some unique traits. Hawk tried yoga a couple of times. Carpenter was the son of former pro running back Rob Carpenter. And Schlegel has a hunting dog named Butkus.
One activity Schlegel enjoys is boar hunting with a knife.
"It's just like pheasant hunting or deer hunting in Ohio," he said.
Schlegel said he's made about 10 hunts but none recently since he hasn't been home to Texas.
As Carpenter waited to take the podium, Schlegel was asked how well Carpenter would do hunting boars?
"He'd be fine," Schlegel said. "You have to run through bushes and stab at it, so he'd be fine."
^FOOTNOTES: Wide receiver Chad Jackson of Florida produced the fastest time in the 40-yard dash this weekend, clocking a 4.32 on Sunday. The next best was Devin Aromashodu of Auburn, who had a 4.35. ... Jerious Norwood of Mississippi State was the fastest running back Sunday, finishing in 4.40. ... Only two quarterbacks, Bruce Gradkowski of Toledo and Ingle Martin of Furman, ran sub-4.75s. Gradkowski turned in a 4.75. Martin, who transferred to Furman from Florida, was in at 4.68.
AP Sports Writer Michael Marot contributed to this report.
