OK!.. this game was great for us for 2 big reasons. (or possibly 2 anyway)
1) Reggie Bush is no longer considered to be Jesus with more athletic ability. If we were to NOT take Bush now.. it would not lead to us being badly flamed by the media.
2) Here is the possible second reason. If Vince Young comes out.. we have the most valuable pick in recent draft history. Maybe one of the most valuable ever.
Here is what we SHOULD do.
TRADE DOWN
Lets face facts folks. We wanted Bush because he was a great prospect..but also because it was expected. NOT taking him would have lead to quite a bit of ridicule.. and we may have really regretted it if he became a great player. But we dont need an RB.. we never HAVE needed an RB.. and if we get Kubiak as our HC, then we REALLY dont need an RB.
After that game.. the Bush hype has died down.. and if it STAYS down.. we can trade down and REALLY do ourselves some good.
But what if Vince Young is available you say? We dont need him. Sorry we really dont.. he looks great.. but is he Peyton Manning great? Is he Joe Montana great? no.. he may be Steve McNair great.. but I dont think that Steve McNair great would be a big upgrade over the budding talent we already have, David Carr. I know there are some people here who will totally disagree with that.. and nothing I say will change their mind.. but for those of you who ARE open minded.. keep in mind everything we have seen from Carr. He is OBVIOUSLY a great leader.. he is OBVIOUSLY a tough guy.. he is OBVIOUSLY gutsy.. he is OBVIOUSLY an extremely gifted athlete.. the biggest knocks against him are things which can, for the most part, be directly attributed to a poor offensive coordinator..and poor pass protection. Remember how he played when the offense was in his control.
I know, Vince Young is a hometown prospect.. well im sorry but the franchise is more important than one player.. and you can pretty much count on 3/4 of the league making us offers to trade up and grab either Bush, Young, or Lienart. Someone is gonna offer us quite a deal.. and there is alot of good we can do with it.
Dbrickshaw Ferguson
A.J. Hawk
Haloti Ngata
Michael Huff
Vernon Davis
Jimmy Williams
Winston Justice
Eric Winston
These are all players which will be available to us when we trade down. Are you telling me that you cant find someone here that you would want as bad as Bush, or Young? With our needs..you cant see someone here that looks just as tempting to you?
The extra picks in the 2nd and 3rd rounds that we receive can be used on players like
Max Jean-Gilles
Jonathan Scott
David Thomas
Jeremy Trueblood
Taitusi Lutui
Nick Mangold
Gabe Watson
Jesse Mahelona
Leonard Pope
I know that id like more than a couple of these guys.
I think we have to think about what is best for the future of the franchise now. When Reggie Bush was a god amongst men.. that was what was best for the franchise.. and I know all you people who say "its just one game" will disagree.. but he isnt what is best anymore.. and neither is Vince Young.
Also.. for those of you who are saying "have you watched Reggie play? Have you seen more than one of his games?".. I ask you to go back and watch again. Imagine him going up against a defense that is just as fast as he is.. and tell me if he is going to have anywhere NEAR the same kind of success in the NFL? To save you some time.. ill tell you right now.. the answer is a resounding NO.
1) Reggie Bush is no longer considered to be Jesus with more athletic ability. If we were to NOT take Bush now.. it would not lead to us being badly flamed by the media.
2) Here is the possible second reason. If Vince Young comes out.. we have the most valuable pick in recent draft history. Maybe one of the most valuable ever.
Here is what we SHOULD do.
TRADE DOWN
Lets face facts folks. We wanted Bush because he was a great prospect..but also because it was expected. NOT taking him would have lead to quite a bit of ridicule.. and we may have really regretted it if he became a great player. But we dont need an RB.. we never HAVE needed an RB.. and if we get Kubiak as our HC, then we REALLY dont need an RB.
After that game.. the Bush hype has died down.. and if it STAYS down.. we can trade down and REALLY do ourselves some good.
But what if Vince Young is available you say? We dont need him. Sorry we really dont.. he looks great.. but is he Peyton Manning great? Is he Joe Montana great? no.. he may be Steve McNair great.. but I dont think that Steve McNair great would be a big upgrade over the budding talent we already have, David Carr. I know there are some people here who will totally disagree with that.. and nothing I say will change their mind.. but for those of you who ARE open minded.. keep in mind everything we have seen from Carr. He is OBVIOUSLY a great leader.. he is OBVIOUSLY a tough guy.. he is OBVIOUSLY gutsy.. he is OBVIOUSLY an extremely gifted athlete.. the biggest knocks against him are things which can, for the most part, be directly attributed to a poor offensive coordinator..and poor pass protection. Remember how he played when the offense was in his control.
I know, Vince Young is a hometown prospect.. well im sorry but the franchise is more important than one player.. and you can pretty much count on 3/4 of the league making us offers to trade up and grab either Bush, Young, or Lienart. Someone is gonna offer us quite a deal.. and there is alot of good we can do with it.
Dbrickshaw Ferguson
A.J. Hawk
Haloti Ngata
Michael Huff
Vernon Davis
Jimmy Williams
Winston Justice
Eric Winston
These are all players which will be available to us when we trade down. Are you telling me that you cant find someone here that you would want as bad as Bush, or Young? With our needs..you cant see someone here that looks just as tempting to you?
The extra picks in the 2nd and 3rd rounds that we receive can be used on players like
Max Jean-Gilles
Jonathan Scott
David Thomas
Jeremy Trueblood
Taitusi Lutui
Nick Mangold
Gabe Watson
Jesse Mahelona
Leonard Pope
I know that id like more than a couple of these guys.
I think we have to think about what is best for the future of the franchise now. When Reggie Bush was a god amongst men.. that was what was best for the franchise.. and I know all you people who say "its just one game" will disagree.. but he isnt what is best anymore.. and neither is Vince Young.
Also.. for those of you who are saying "have you watched Reggie play? Have you seen more than one of his games?".. I ask you to go back and watch again. Imagine him going up against a defense that is just as fast as he is.. and tell me if he is going to have anywhere NEAR the same kind of success in the NFL? To save you some time.. ill tell you right now.. the answer is a resounding NO.