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Posted on 02/10/2006 12:02:42 PM PST by Cyclopean Squid
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Either pick will not help them.
I haven’t been that impressed with Carr, but maybe the addition of a back like Bush will take some of the pressure off him. Personally, I would shop Carr and sign Young (yes, pass on Bush and Leinert). That would keep him in Texas, boosting fan support and keeping the seats filled.
The Texans should trade the draft pick for offensive linemen. Dominick Davis is a pretty good RB, and they are going to find that out when he does to another team and makes the Pro Bowl with them.
Amen. We get a good offensive line, the whole team improves dramatically. They'll open up holes for the RB and give time to Carr to find a receiever. Centers, guards, and tackles don't get glory but are the essential ingredient of a good team. They can make any semi-fast RB look awesome.
It looks like it will go down that way. Hexed-ans want Bush, Saints want Leinart (bet San Fran is looking a lot better now than it was last year), and Titans want Vince. A very strong draft class. Plus there's a whole bunch more who are supposed to be very good (I've exhausted my knowledge already).
They already assured Bush he would be their first pick.
The Texans will rue the day they passed on Vince Young.
I agree. I think they should take Young as well, he is a Houston native and would be a better selection.
Bush is great but look no further than the title came between USC/Texas to see who is the "impact" player.
Quite right. Until they have an offensive line they are simply endangering the professional lives of anyone in their backfield.
If Vince can play in the NFL like he did in the Rose Bowl, then the Texans will rue their draft choice. I don't think he'll be that dominant, though. USC had no answer for him but the pros will (he had wide open receivers every throw, and USC was playing deep allowing him to scramble). He'll be good, but he won't be rushing for 200+ yards.
Meanwhile, Bush had one of his worst games (that Lateral!) and was stymied by the Texas D. It may be a sign to come of when he faces good D in the pros.
One thing about Vince, he would have an instant fan base. However, if Bush can help turn the team around and the Hexed-ans become successful, that will also improve attendance.
VY will not succeed in the pros. After he scrambles a few times and get the sh_t knocked out of him by guys like, Bruschi, Urlacher, McGinest, Porter, Ray Lewis, Polamalu and others the coaches will put a stop to it before he gets killed. As a passer he is only average and the pro secondaries will eat him for lunch.
The smart thing to do is convert him to a WR and use his agility/speed in a one on one with corners.
Thanks. I didn't get my wish of a good game, but I did have one heck of a BBQ. I won't begrudge the Steelers, but some of their fans have taken over the Bengals' forums I've been visiting and have been rather difficult to deal with. Your own B-day is sometime in Feb, isn't it?
There have been very few scrambling QBs who have done well in the pros, on a consistent basis. And they have great arms. I'm thinking of Steve Young here. Hey--maybe Steve is actually Vince's father? Same surname, same position, similar playing style? Hmmm.
The best VY can hope for is to be a Jake Plummer or Matt Hasselbeck--both very capable QBs. He may scramble in certain situations for first downs. We'll see. It will be fun to watch him. I also hope Leinart does well (I think he'll do better in the pros, but you never know).
I think big name college QBs do not fare well over all since they do not face real good secondaries in college. There are excepts, but most QB's that make it are from obscure smaller colleges, funny how that works in almost all positions. You watch the line-up introductions in the pros and only a few went to a top 25 college. Most colleges have one stellar DB the pros have someone the bench. Same goes for other defensive positions, every team has a stand out that every team double teams.
He won't fare well.
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