Cleveland Rox!

The NFL regular season is over and the playoffs are well under way. Recently, talk about the NFL is moving away from the playoffs and talking more about the upcoming draft. The Houston Texans have the #1 pick in the draft and people are saying that picking Reggie Bush is a no-brainer for most teams. Then today, there was a story that said that taking Bush at #1 was not a sure thing for them since Vince Young declared for the draft. I have been thinking about this the last few weeks and came up with some reason for the Texans NOT to draft Bush.

Right now, the Texans need help. Since their expansion year in 2002, they have won a whopping 18 out of 55 games. But in three of those four year, there is one guy who has been impressive. That's their running back, Domanick Davis. In his first two season with the Texans, he has rushed for 1,000+ yards in both seasons and had a two-year total of 21 TDs. Last year, although he only played 11 games, he still rushed for 976 yards. He only scored 2 TDs, but the Texans were one of the lowest scoring teams in the league. Bottom line, if the running back on the team is the best thing about the team, why draft another running back to risk a battle for the starting spot?

I think the thing to fix on this squad is David Carr. This guys was the No. 1 pick in the 2002 draft. He has spent 4 years in the league and, from what I've seen, is still playing like a rookie. He has yet to have a break out season and lead his team to the playoffs. His stats (48 TDs, 53 INTs in four seasons) have been mediocre at best. This isn't the guy that is meant to be the leader of any team. What's worse is that their second and third string QBs aren't worth starting either. That why the Texans need a quarterback and, unless they can pull off a big steal in the offseason, should draft Vince Young or Matt Leinart. Don't be surprised if they draft some offensive linemen later in the draft (68 sacks allowed in 2005).

New Orleans has the next pick, so you'd think they'd draft Reggie Bush, right? Well, wrong. See, the Saints are in about the same shape as the Texans are. Good running back, mediocre quarterback. Deuce McAllister has been one the most productive running backs and, if he wouldn't have gotten hurt last year, probably would've rushed for 1000 yards for the fourth consecutive season. Similar to the Texans' situation, they might spark controversy if they draft Bush.

I've said it once and I'll say it again: The Saints will not go anywhere with Aaron Brooks at quarterback. Even though his stats are a lot better than Carr's, his team hasn't shown much production. It's the QBs job to not only get stats, but to lead his team to victories and the playoffs. But listen to this: six season with the Saints, 2 winning records, one playoff appearance (that was way back in 2000). Since 2000, they have missed the playoffs again and again. Last year was just a disgusting season. If they get rid of Brooks and draft one of the prominent QBs in the draft, it might be the piece of the playoff puzzle that they've needed for years.

So, maybe this changed your mind about the draft. Maybe it didn't. Hopefully, it made you think about the draft a little differently.

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