I say it was a combination of several things. Money played a small part regardless of what they say, no team will tell there fans they passed on a guy for money. They believe Williams will be a help against the Colts, I would disagree but that's me. Finally, and most importantly in my mind, they are idiots, they are the dumbest team in the NFL, Bush would have sold out the stadium, made millions in revenue for the team, and helped you win games. You can add Winston and a guard to go along with Williams, it wasn't a bad draft; but it wasn't a great draft either.
Also to compare Williams to White is ludicrous. Williams gets shut down by elite Tackles, no one shut White down. Also Williams takes plays off, he gets lazy late in games, White never did that.
I don't think it has as much to do with the Colts as it did them just needing to get better on the D-line. I can't disagree at all with Casserly when he said "in any other year if there was no Reggie Bush, Williams would be a hands down #1 pick" I know Reggie Bush is this and that but why draft a RB if you already have one? It makes NO sense at all, so what you sell some seats and merchandise your team essentially stayed the same IMO. Bush is a RB....a position that is IMO with out question the easiest to fill so why take one that early and pay him that much when you already have one? IMO it's just stupid. The Saints needed people to recognize football down there again and this very well could have done it, but you let them start to have another 6-10 type season and it won't matter who they have because no one will come. Ultimately it's winning that gets you recognized, winning that gets you on prime time TV and that's what sells a LOT longer then a hyped up RB.
He draws a lot of comparisons to White for a lot of reasons...his size, speed and power are something you see about once every decade in a player. He can play the run, rush the passer and strong enough to play DT if need be...
I agree with some of what you said, but if a guy like Davis is leading you to a 2-14 season and you can't score any points, you will be right back at 2-14 next year. They scored more than 30 points 1 time, last in the NFL, and if I recall were dead last in scoring offense. That can be blamed on several things: O-line, QB, RB, coaching, and ownership, but they had several weapons and they didn't do anything. The team with Williams isn't much better than the team without. Williams has size, speed, and power, but a lot of guys have those things and bust. If he keeps taking plays off they will get killed every game.
Bush was one of the best players in this draft, and RB is a easy position to fill with mediocrity. How many Barry Sanders have there been, how many Emmitt Smiths, how many Walter Paytons. When you get a chance to get a guy who could be that, you take it. PERIOD. There are a lot of guys who can rush the QB, but not a lot who can change a game as a WR/RB/KR/PR.
I agree with some of what you said, but if a guy like Davis is leading you to a 2-14 season and you can't score any points, you will be right back at 2-14 next year. They scored more than 30 points 1 time, last in the NFL, and if I recall were dead last in scoring offense. That can be blamed on several things: O-line, QB, RB, coaching, and ownership, but they had several weapons and they didn't do anything.
But out of that he was their only bright spot on offense....not Carr, Johnson or anybody. If he actually has weapons and isn't the focal point of opponents game plans every week he will be fine and probably 30 million less then Bush but will bring 1,200 and 12 td's to the table along with about 50+ catches. He is a very well rounded back and the 2-14 record is the fault of the team...coaching, Defense, Carr...the O-line...did I say the D? They couldn't do anything up front on both sides of the ball. RB wasn't the problem, Davis produced when healthy and even when he went down Wells did good too.
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The team with Williams isn't much better than the team without. Williams has size, speed, and power, but a lot of guys have those things and bust. If he keeps taking plays off they will get killed every game.
He could but things could happen with any player. What it boiled down to is that you draft IMO for need, they didn't need a RB If a team is serious about winning then you have to draft for need. As far as Williams attributes there has not been a DE to come out in a long time that didn't turn out good.
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Bush was one of the best players in this draft, and RB is a easy position to fill with mediocrity. How many Barry Sanders have there been, how many Emmitt Smiths, how many Walter Paytons. When you get a chance to get a guy who could be that, you take it. PERIOD. There are a lot of guys who can rush the QB, but not a lot who can change a game as a WR/RB/KR/PR.
Mediocre? Oh like Portis, Tiki Barber, Westbrook, Ahman Green, Warrick Dunn, MCalister, Foster, Stephen Davis, Alexander, Corey Dillon, Curtis Martin, Willie Parker, Bettis, Rudi Johnson, Droughns, D. Davis, Travis Henry, Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson ETC.????
All of them are far from mediocre and have had very good NFL seasons that have helped their teams tremendosley....none have ever carried the tag of "NFL's Jordan"
There are guys that are good at rushing the QB, there are NOT guys that are his size, can play all over the line while rushing the passer and playing the run just as well...and was a need for them.
Sorry but after this year Bush isn't even a need for the Saints, they will still have to compliment him with a power back and they have to get rid of Deuce too. This move helped your fans this year but IMO hurt your future for winning.
Bush may have sold out the first three games, but after they lost all of those, that would have been it. This is about winning games, not picking a guy just because people say you should. The dumbest team in the NFL? Matt Millen still has his job, so that's out too.
I agree with some of what you said, but if a guy like Davis is leading you to a 2-14 season and you can't score any points, you will be right back at 2-14 next year. They scored more than 30 points 1 time, last in the NFL, and if I recall were dead last in scoring offense. That can be blamed on several things: O-line, QB, RB, coaching, and ownership, but they had several weapons and they didn't do anything. The team with Williams isn't much better than the team without. Williams has size, speed, and power, but a lot of guys have those things and bust. If he keeps taking plays off they will get killed every game.
Bush was one of the best players in this draft, and RB is a easy position to fill with mediocrity. How many Barry Sanders have there been, how many Emmitt Smiths, how many Walter Paytons. When you get a chance to get a guy who could be that, you take it. PERIOD. There are a lot of guys who can rush the QB, but not a lot who can change a game as a WR/RB/KR/PR.
Part of the reason that they didn't score points was because their defense couldn't stop anybody. Improve the defense, then you get more opportunities on offense.
DD didn't lead them to anything, He couldn't do everything (complete passes, protect the QB, make crucial catches by the WR's, call the plays) He did his part and that part was play awesome on a horrible TEAM. Bush is a guy that might get 15 touches a game and that my friend won't lead any team to the playoffs.
In Order to WIN GAMES, you need a Defense, Offense, Coaching, Players that can execute. Bush has not been compared to any of the guys you mentioned, those guys can get 20-30+ touches a game, Bush will not, it has already been said.
They got their coach, then they signed some quality FA's. Then you fill team needs, Dline & Oline and Defense then offense. Kubiak is a smart guy and knows what he is doing. Hell in denver he churned out some pretty mediocre RB's (Olandis Gary for one) and made them productive.
Bush would have been the WRONG choice for this team period.
There is just as much SPECULATION on williams and bush, yes you say williams is OK, Well I think you are wrong. You say Bush is this Superstar. I say you are wrong. The thing is, that niether of us know for sure about either one. That is why you take the one that best suits your team at this point. DD is a damn good RB that excels at running and catching the ball, they also have a fine backup in Vernand Morency. Why fill a hole with a part time guy that is not even a hole on your team, That is a bad decision and bad decisions hurt teams.
DE's have more Value then RB's especially when you already have one
Bush is a Standout unbelieveable RB but for the texans at this point Mario was the right pick
Texans Are in Building Phase, Drafting a non need at #1 overall isnt gonna get you anywhere
They took Mario Willaims over Reggie Bush because the Texans offense is switching to a spread offense, and the defense is going from a 3 front to a 4 front, so they need a defensive end. I still don't see why they didn't get Bush. He proved he could play WR at USC. Very stupid IMO, out of all the teams that had a bad draft, the Texans are really going ot feel stupid when Reggie gets rookie of the year, and that the Texans suck even more.
RB's like Bush come out all the time, DE's like williams do not come around so often, supposedly bush is going to be great, but that is still up in the air. they have DD and he has done great with a poor oline. they drafted two solid olinemen and picked up moulds. they will not be worse they will infact be alot better.
DE ends as good or better than Williams come out all the time. He is overrated more than any DE I have seen since Courtney Brown. He had NO great seasons, just several great games, and none were against great O-lines. He dominated FSU's line, when 4 starters were out, he also destroyed N Carolina and other crappy teams. If he turns out to be great, good for them, but he is even more overrated than Bush is.
So, why did the Texans Take Williams over Bush?
It makes NO sense at all, so what you sell some seats and merchandise your team essentially stayed the same IMO. Bush is a RB....a position that is IMO with out question the easiest to fill so why take one that early and pay him that much when you already have one? IMO it's just stupid. The Saints needed people to recognize football down there again and this very well could have done it, but you let them start to have another 6-10 type season and it won't matter who they have because no one will come. Ultimately it's winning that gets you recognized, winning that gets you on prime time TV and that's what sells a LOT longer then a hyped up RB.
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