Texans might trade top draft pick
It seemed like a lock once the season was done. The Texans gave QB David Carr a three-year contract extension and said they were planning to select USC RB Reggie Bush with the first overall pick. But it appears that they are reconsidering.
Texans general manager Charley Casserly said Sunday the Texans have been talking to teams about possibly trading the first pick in the 2006 draft.
“There’s clearly players at the top of this draft that are marquee players,” Casserly said. “Players that are impact players, players that are going to go to the Pro Bowl, players that are going to sell tickets. We’re going to get offers for this pick. We’ve already had discussions with teams. I think there’s value in our pick.
I think Reggie Bush is a phenomenal talent, but I’m not sure he’s an every down back that you expect to get with the #1 pick. If the Texans want to use him in the same way that the Eagles use Brian Westbrook, he’d be worth the first pick, but they do have a very capable back in Domanick Davis and have a ton of other holes to fill. Trading down might be the smart move.
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Forget Reggie Bush. Texas needs an offensive line. Trade that pick, get a couple linemen in the process, and suddenly Carr, Davis, Gaffney et al. will all look like studs, at last.
I assume you meant Andre Johnson…I’m not sure Gaffney will ever look like a stud.
I don’t see how the Texans can justify keeping the pick and then selecting Reggie Bush when they’ve already got Domanick Davis. If that happens, I’m guessing nobody really gave them the right package to move down because I’d be surprised if they weren’t trying HARD to trade out of that spot.
They have to trade that pick.
I heard some idiots on TV saying that not picking Bush would be the same as passing on Michael Jordan.
Morons.