I might argue that Houston should have taken a look at LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson to protect David Carr, but Gary Kubiak wants to install a zone-blocking scheme like the one that was so successful in Denver, and the unit is more important than any individual. Kubiak grabbed two offensive lineman at the top of the third round and he should be able to get those guys to perform.
The five most important positions on a football team are quarterback, left tackle, defensive end, cornerback, and wide receiver. The Texans already have QB David Carr, WR Andre Johnson, and CB Dunta Robinson, all taken with top ten draft picks. DE Mario Williams should give them the fourth piece of the five part foundation of a football team.
The Texans have an underrated, dynamic running back in Domanick Davis. In 3 years, Davis has 36 starts with the Texans. He was slowed and missed five games with a knee injury last year. Despite that and playing behind a bad offensive line, Davis has amassed 3,195 yards and 23 touchdowns on the ground. He is also a threat in the passing game with 154 receptions for an additional 1,276 yards and 5 touchdowns. In short, the Texans do not really need Reggie Bush as long as Davis bounces back from his knee injury.
Second-year player Vernand Morency is also on the roster. The 24-year-old was taken near the top of the third-round and has the potential and skills as a runner and receiver to eventually be a starting caliber back in the NFL. They added Antowain Smith this offseason as well. Smith is not special, but has started 11 games the past two seasons in fill-in duty for two last place teams, the Titans and Saints. He averaged 4.3 yards per carry with 815 yards and 5 touchdowns in his starts (1,383 yards and 7 touchdowns total). The team could still trade for Michael Bennett (Saints) or re-sign Jonathan Wells (still a free agent) before the season. In the four games Wells saw significant action last year, he had 393 total yards and 4 touchdowns. In 2004, he had 210 yards and 2 touchdowns in two games.
The Seahawks would have been in a similar situation with MVP Shaun Alexander and capable backup Maurice Morris on the roster, and defensive end as one of the team's biggest needs for the future. Mario Williams would have been a perfect addition to a defensive line that prides itself on having the league's best pass-rush. As the next few months unfold, the Texans might look even smarter. If you have read the details of the New Era Sports & Entertainment scandal, you know that Reggie Bush is not the good guy he projects to the public. If anything he is a master of managing his image.
The Saints are probably in for a holdout from Reggie Bush. It could be short, but it looks like it has all the makings of a drawn out ordeal with Bush demanding more money than Mario Williams. Bush should be great, but he will have difficulty in the NFL cutting back against the speed he will face from every defensive player. His small frame might not be up for the beating of regular duty in the NFL either. He held up in college, but also played alongside LenDale White who got the tough yards and goal-line carries. Bush is an electrifying player and will put fans in the stands, but Kubiak and Houston want to win, and Mario Williams was the smarter choice.
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