Mario Williams and Reggie Bush: Each one just as surprised, but for much different reasons
In 2006, the Houston Texans shocked the world by selecting Mario Williams ahead of Reggie Bush in the NFL Draft. No one except Houston's front office had Williams ahead of Bush, and the sports media world hounded them for it. Coming out of USC, Bush was the most heralded college runningback since Barry Sanders. In my opinion, Bush was the second best college football player ever (only to Alabama's Forrest Gump). Sports fans and media outlets everywhere knew Reggie would have an illustrious NFL career; it was easy money. However, since then, many would say Williams has had a better career than Bush. Whether that is true or not, it's too early to tell. Let's wait 7 more years before we decide if the Texans were right. My beef is with every analyst and expert who talks about Reggie Bush as somewhat of a disappointment, forgetting the fact that they and every other expert had Bush 1st on their board with sure-fire comparisons to the best RBs ever. I think every talking head should have to state some kind of Reggie-disclaimer before they begin ranting, explaining how he or she was one of the millions who foresaw Bush as the next Walter Payton, and that the Houston Texans were cat-lady-crazy for skipping Reggie to get Mario. Maybe the Bottom Line could scroll along the screen reminding us where that analyst stood way back then. All I'm asking is for everyone to remember how jaw-dropped they were over #25 when he donned #5.
The Texans knew that not only could Mario rush the passer, he could shoot fireballs, unclog the pipes, and save princesses from giant lizards.
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