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| 29th April, 2006 - 8:16 pm |  Kyle Bradley/RealGM - With an eerie parallel to the Portland Trailblazers selecting Sam Bowie instead of Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA Draft; the Texans made a terrible mistake in passing on once-in-a-generation superstar Reggie Bush with the first pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. Texans? GM Charley Casserly denies the fact that recent allegations regarding the relationship between potential agents and Bush?s family had any bearing on their decision to make Mario Williams the first overall selection in this year?s draft. Despite what the Texan executives say, this could not have been strictly a football move.
This selection had as much to do with measurements, forty-times, and college tape as it does with off-field allegations and potential contract snares. Throughout the entire draft process Reggie Bush had all the leverage in negotiation talks and could have held out for any amount of money because of his draft selection. Now with the #1 selection receiving a deal worth 6 years and $54 million, the market is set for Bush which could decrease his leverage drastically. [READ] |
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