[kalmikrazy]

I am watching this game on espn and they just said Texans reach an agreement with Mario Williams. So what does this do to the drafts pecking order.

Holy Shit tommorow is gonna be a great Day!!!

[imgv94]

ESPN just mentioned that the Houston Texans are
going to draft Mario Williams with the 1st pick.

WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!!

So where is Reggie going now??

[kalmikrazy]

LOL....Looks like u beat me to the post

Tomm is gonna a great day for me!!!

[imgv94]

Sorry bro. WOW!! everyones mock draft is fvcked up now LOL

[imgv94]

Hey What a trip huh? I swear I had a feeling there would be a
huge surprise. Stupid Texans

[goldengoat]

i don't know jack about mario williams

however, vince young and reggie bush have the biggest upside so i'd take one of them

no one is guaranteed to be a stud in the nfl so why not go for someone with the biggest upside instead of someone you feel is "well suited for the nfl"

if you gonna miss, at least you went for someone you thought could be a franchise guy

[onlooker]

Pulled that carpet right out from under Reggie Bush.

[moses millsap]

Good move, imho. Now the draft gets interesting; hoping the Niners can get Hawk, Ferguson, or Bush somehow by moving up. That'd be sweet

[rm18]

Anyone sneak in some draft day prop bets?

[onlooker]

6 years , $54 Million.

That is what Mario Williams signed to become a Texan.

[imgv94]

Hey what ya guys think Mel Kiper is going to say now??

[kalmikrazy]

Nothing.....he just hung himself.....

[slacker00]

I pegged the Texans as doing something stupid in this spot, like drafting Reggie Bush. Inking Mario Williams pre-draft is the smartest thing they could do, IMHO, barring someone offering them better value via trading the #1 slot. WTG Texans. Williams is a guaranteed stud, and you don't have to guess with a guy like Reggie Bush.

[slacker00]

Hey what ya guys think Mel Kiper is going to say now??

Kiper: "I'm just an assmonkey for the agents, what do you want from me?"

[imgv94]

Nothing.....he just hung himself.....

LOL

[Dark Horse]

Texans are a mess. Guess they want next year's first pick as well.

David Carr has another year of getting sacked to look forward to.

[imgv94]

Texans are a mess. Guess they want next year's first pick as well.

David Carr has another year of getting sacked to look forward to.

My brother you are so right! Texans will do nothing
until they get an offensive lineman.

[imgv94]

Think Reggie Bush's ego was brusied???

[bigboydan]

i guess they couldn't agree on the contract terms.

heres the story:

Texans put end to intrigue by signing Mario Williams

NEW YORK (AP) -- All NFL drafts have lots of intrigue near the top. This year, the Houston Texans pulled off a shocker.

The Texans signed North Carolina State defensive end Mario Williams on Friday night, snubbing Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush for the No. 1 overall selection in one of the most surprising moves in NFL history.

The Southern California tailback was projected as the top pick after he dominated college football last season with his dazzling moves and super speed, but has been embroiled in some controversy this week concerning who paid the rent for a home his parents lived in, and whether an agent was involved.

Houston had started negotiations with Bush and Williams, and decided to go with the sensational defensive disrupter, who has been described as a cross between Julius Peppers and Lawrence Taylor. That takes all the suspense out of the start of Saturday's draft.

But that doesn't mean all the good story lines are solved.

Will the New Orleans Saints, with expensive free agent Drew Brees solving their quarterbacking woes, take Bush? Or go for the best blocker in this -- and perhaps many -- drafts, Virginia tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson? Or even trade the pick to teams eager to grab prime quarterback prospects Matt Leinart and Vince Young?

Is Young, considered more of a long-range prospect than Leinart, really the guy the Tennessee Titans want at No. 3 over Leinart? Are the Titans split over the decision? Does the coaching staff that features offensive coordinator Norm Chow -- Leinart's mentor at USC -- prefer the Trojans QB, while owner Bud Adams, a native of Houston who moved the franchise to Nashville, wants to stick it to his former home by grabbing Young, also a Houston native?

What about Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler, whose stock soared during workouts and at the NFL combine? Has he surpassed Leinart or Young -- or both -- in the minds of some general managers?

Will six Ohio State players get chosen in the opening round, which would tie the record? How many from USC will be first-rounders, and has the Trojans' red-zone specialist, running back LenDale White, really slipped so far he won't even go in the top 32 picks?

Earlier this week, Bush said he wanted the speculation to be over.

"I can't wait to get out on the football field," Bush said. "The seasons go by so quick and it seems like waiting for the draft and the process takes forever. I want to get back to playing football; all of us do. There's no spring ball because we're all going to the draft ... we're ready to get back to some football."

Bush could have violated NCAA rules if an agent was involved in the situation with his parents' home. He's adamantly insisted there was no wrongdoing.

"I've got enough controversy going on in my life right now," Bush said, "but I'm sure it will all be worked out in a matter of weeks and that all the answers will be the right ones."

With 32 teams seeking the right answers in this weekend's draft, it's stunning how many questions are being throw around. Here's another:


Is Williams, the first defensive end to be taken No. 1 overall since Courtney Brown went to the Cleveland Browns in 2000, another Julius Peppers? He thought all along he was the best choice for the top pick.

"I have the size and the speed and the athleticism, and to find that in a defensive end is rare," he said confidently. "You just don't see it all the time. I think the last time was Julius Peppers and you know what kind of player he is.

"Everywhere I went, they said, 'We want you."'

And just about everywhere, smoke screens fill the air. It seems to be the case throughout the league, with personnel directors, coaches and scouts leery about publicly analyzing players.

Lions general manager Matt Millen acknowledged predraft talk can be misleading.

"You can tell people the truth, and everyone thinks you're lyin

[Willie Bee]

everyones mock draft is fvcked up now LOL

Love it!

If they weren't going to trade down and take OL/RB with possibly a couple of 1st-round picks, then this is a better deal for Houston than Bush or Young or whoever else was being floated as their best option.

[imgv94]

Love it!

If they weren't going to trade down and take OL/RB with possibly a couple of 1st-round picks, then this is a better deal for Houston than Bush or Young or whoever else was being floated as their best option.

Your boy Kiper won't want to show his face I bet!!!

LOL

[Curse Fire]

Kiper ois a dumb ass! That prick is there
to make fatass BErman look smart.
Houston fvcked up in with this all the way.
That team is cursed. They should of
taken Buhs or Young because Carr aint
shit.

[Willie Bee]

Your boy Kiper won't want to show his face I bet!!!

My boy Kiper?! Not a chance! I listen to this part - "joe smith out of state tech-blah blah blah-runs 40 in 4.53-blah blah blah-40% of his tackles from sam slot for losses-blah blah blah."

[imgv94]

My boy Kiper?! Not a chance! I listen to this part - "joe smith out of state tech-blah blah blah-runs 40 in 4.53-blah blah blah-40% of his tackles from sam slot for losses-blah blah blah."

I was just messing with you WB LOL!!! What a
dummy all those draft experts are. A whole 2 weeks
of predictions down the drain!!!! LOL LOL

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH

I think it is hilarious

[bigboydan]

looks like New Orleans got an early x-mas present this year.

[moses millsap]

Houston passed on the flash in this draft (Bush, Young). They need serious help on the defense and this kid seems to have great ability and a good head on his shoulders. I'm one of the few that really likes this move I guess.

I wouldn't be shocked if Saints took Ferguson 2nd.

[imgv94]

Who's gonna take Bush??

Saints or Titans?

Saints have Deuce?? Can't see them picking Bush. It is all in shambles
now. All those Mock Drafts throw em out the window..

[bigboydan]

the saints should trade down.

i wonder what they could get for that pick ?

[onlooker]

Ive always thought Reggie Bush was overrated, and wont be that great in the NFL anyway. He wont be rushing against the Pac10 Defenses all year.

[imgv94]

Ive always thought Reggie Bush was overrated, and wont be that great in the NFL anyway. He wont be rushing against the Pac10 Defenses all year.

I didn't know you are from the east coast looker????
I thought you were west coast.. LOL...

East coast bias from someone from west coast..

C'mon Cavs

[onlooker]

I didn't know you are from the east coast looker????
I thought you were west coast.. LOL...

East coast bias from someone from west coast..

C'mon Cavs

Funny Img.

You cant tell me you think the Pac10 has solid defense across the conference? Thats why the totals for those games are always in the range of 60+.

[slacker00]

My brother you are so right! Texans will do nothing
until they get an offensive lineman.

This is an Offensive Lineman draft paradise. Texans can take an OL at #33, #65, and #97 and could be the envy of the league for the next decade. True, it might take a couple years for these guys to mature, but the Texans aren't talking playoffs this year anyway.

[imgv94]

Funny Img.

You cant tell me you think the Pac10 has solid defense across the conference? Thats why the totals for those games are always in the range of 60+.

It was cause their offenses were so good

I agree witcha but thats my boy! Damn LeBron is
the fvckin BOMB!!!!!

[The Great One]

i don't know jack about mario williams

however, vince young and reggie bush have the biggest upside so i'd take one of them

no one is guaranteed to be a stud in the nfl so why not go for someone with the biggest upside instead of someone you feel is "well suited for the nfl"

if you gonna miss, at least you went for someone you thought could be a franchise guy

Your knowledge of the NFL just went down 3,876,453,712 rungs on the ladder. Vince Young can't and won't be successful in the NFL. Do a search on here for him and you'll find all my reasons why and after reading that, tell me if you still feel the same about Fumbles McScramble.

Actually, here you go. Second response on the thread and further down is another one I think. I'm right. There is no debate.

http://forum.sportsbookreview.com/showthread.php?t=8772

[slacker00]

TGO, I think Bush and Young have definite upside, but both a huge gambles. It's going to Vegas, putting your entire bankroll on Black at the roulette table. You might look like the biggest genius or the biggest idiot in the world. I'd rather go with the sure thing, and put my whole bankroll on imgv94's next avatar pick.