Three Seasons Later, the Houston Texans Had It Right

Draft day 2006 left analysts around the country scratching their heads.  The Houston Texans, coming off of a 2-14 season and blessed with the first pick of the draft, selected combine stud Mario Williams over hometown hero and consensus best player in college football Reggie Bush.   The voices of displeasure were not silenced in Williams first season when he accounted for only 4.5 sacks and was, more or less, invisible.  Meanwhile, Reggie Bush seemed to be settling in nicely in New Orleans racking up over 1,000 yards offensively and looking a lot like a young Brian Westbrook. Fast Forward to 2007, Bush failed to improve and sat out the last four games of the season with a knee injury.  Mario Williams became a one man demolition crew accounting for 14 sacks, good for a league best 45.16% of the Texans' sack total.   Houston fans were quick to say "I told you so," (even if they had never told anyone); pessimistic realists said "Wait one more year."  The year after ... (link)