Who would you want the Texans to DRAFT?

two schools of thought:

1) he does average 20 touches a game with receiving and return duty;
2) he'll be fresher than the back routinely getting 20 carries a game and possibly, have a longer career because of it (theory).

he's never been hurt (at 'sc - that i know about) and he's not by any standard what you'd consider "little." i think the carries are dictated more by a) the margins of victory; b) the abundance of talent; c) his additional role in the return game.

i'll say this, he makes the most of the carries he does get. a true gamebreaker on the college level.

 

Would you at least agree that

may have something to do with that?

 

great points. but is he an every-down back?? i'm not sure i'd want to use a #1 pick on a running back without knowing that with some reasonable certainty.

 

his success or the fewer carries? i think both are true, actually. but i don't think white getting some of bush's carries has anything to do with any limitations with bush. it might; but i think it's a simple case of carroll having a really nice problem - how do i play all this talent?

the only thing i can think it compares to is barber/dayne. maybe duce/bettis, but i think barber/dayne is a better analogy. the NYG deemed dayne better at banging away at teams, getting short yardage... did it mean barber couldn't do those things? well, as we see now, no - barber is an elite, every down back. but they had the capacity to rest him, play him in more favorable situations to exploit his strengths and save his energy... i think usc is using the same model. but again, i'm merely speculating.

no idea; that's for casserly to decide... vomit. i do know bush will have more carries than brown did his senior year at auburn and he was a top 3 pick.. in fact, didn't he go ahead of williams?

which means only that i don't know if that's something teams are concerned with. but yeah, as the #1 pick, you better do your homework.

 

I never said or insinuated that I was a scout. I'm just stating my opinion (because thats what the BBS is for, to exchange and debate ideas). You've taken a personal stance on this on your own, no one has sucked you into it. You're opinion is that you want Reggie Bush in a Texans uniform, mine is that I want Ferguson in a Texans uniform. I haven't made any evaluations about Bush, I simply do not think he is that special player, that is my opinion . Do not make the mistake of confusing a fans opinion with a scouting report.

Obviously you have your opinions and your own scouting evaluations, so I'll simply say that my belief and opinion is that the Texans should take the best OL prospect available because it helps shore up their greatest need.

 

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3471218.html

I agree with this, Pitts has been playing fairly well at LT the last couple of games. This could give us alot of options like taking Bush in the first and then take a guy like McNeil in the second and play him at RT. We could also still draft Furgeson and play him at RT and eventually put him at LT.

D'Brick is playing on ESPN right now.

 

Hmmm, If Pitts can make it at left tackle we really could afford to trade down a couple of spots get an extra pick and still get a crushing run blocker.

football.about.com/od/playerprofiles/p/marcusmcneil.htm

But even with an emerging Pitts we need o-linemen #1,2 and 3.

 

Well, looking at the USC/Fresno St. game, the Texans oughta be looking REAL hard at Bush if they get the #1 pick. This guy looks like the definition of the phrase "Game Breaker". USC looked BAD in the first half, then he comes out, nearly breaks a punt return, then breaks a TD run. The Texans need to shore up the line, but there are several good OTs in the draft this year. There's only one Reggie Bush.

 

Damn, he looks like he's moving at twice the speed of everyone else on the field.

 

Ok, thats it. I'm sold. Reggie Bush is unbelievable. If he's on the board when the Texans draft, they can't pass him up.

 

It is a no brainer, if pitts continues to improve at LT, than there is no reason not to take him. Bush is the best player in college football.

 

After watching the game today, I'm starting to lean in that direction as well. You'll never see another running back like this for many many years.

Besides this draft is ripe with O-Line players so I'm sure we can get some decent ones down the line.

 

Has Bush even been touched on most of his touchdown runs?

Bush is a nice player, but there's half-a-dozen backs in college football who could do that well given those gaping holes and the threat of Matt Leinart in the passing game. On his last touchdown run he was 20 yards downfield before a defender was within five yards of him. Yes, he's faster than the entire defense... and considering it's a WAC team, he better be.

That said, I do realize that he's probably won the Heisman tonight, so congratulations to him.

 

Also one thing to point out. USC has another really good back in LenDale White. This guy would be a top running back for any other school in the country except USC and maybe Oklahoma (assuming peterson is healthy). USC has two one thousand yard backs so they use them fairly effectively. Also Bush is unique. He can run, return kicks, and line up in the slot and function as a wide reciever. Plus with Houston, we have Domanick Davis who could still take a lot of rushes and allow Bush to line up as a WR or RB. (see Brian Westbrook) A creative coach (i.e. not Capers) could use Bush in so many different ways.

 

Here's the deal.

The Texans like playing for Capers and they will do everything in their power to keep him here.

The Texans played winning teams the first half of this year. Their schedule is MUCH easier in the second half.

With 7 games remaining, the Texans will win 4 of them.

Goodbye top 3 pick. Goodbye Reggie Bush.

Count on it.

 

L - 11 Sun, Nov 20 Kansas City
W - 12 Sun, Nov 27 St. Louis
W - 13 Sun, Dec 4 at Baltimore
L - 14 Sun, Dec 11 at Tennessee
W - 15 Sun, Dec 18 Arizona
L - 16 Sat, Dec 24 Jacksonville
W - 17 Sun, Jan 1 at San Francisco

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