Texans reveal why they did not take Bush
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The Houston Texans stunned everyone when they took Mario Williams over Reggie Bush in 2005. The reason being that there are major concerns that Reggie Bush could be a everydown back.
Kyle Shanahan, son of Denver head coach Mike Shananhan, took a shot at running back Reggie Bush, and at the same time giving insight into why they passed on him. “You look at guys around the league like Kevin Faulk, a guy like Reggie Bush; guys who come in and fill a specific role on third downs,” Shanahan said. ”When you look at a guy that people are projecting as a third down type guy or a change of pace guy I believe a lot of teams have more important needs that go early in the draft. One exception is Reggie Bush; he is the highest guy that I’ve seen go that is a third-down type player. The third round is when these guys start popping out.”
Them believing that he is a third down back does not bode well for the New Orleans Saint. However, many can argue that it was his work ethic that hurt him. In any case this is the year that makes or breaks Reggie Bush.
What the article also revealed is that the Texans are getting better at identifying players. Under the previous regime the Texans took quarterback David Carr, and inserted him right away in the lineup. Ultimately Carr would go on to be nothing more than a huge flop.
Now, the question is how long will it take for them to get to the playoffs.