As someone who believes we should take Reggie, I have a question for Vince fans.
Do you honestly believe VY will be running around in the NFL in 4 years the way he did against USC? Do you think his arm strength is good enough to make it as a pocket passer?
I am a UT alum who loved what VY did in the Rose Bowl. He is probably one of the top 2 or 3 college QB of all time, if not the best. He has the heart of a true champion, and the thing that impresses me the most about him is his demeanor - how calm he was during that 4th quarter, even being down by more than 1 score.
But even more than a UT fan, I am a TEXANS fan. I want what is best for us long term, and that is Reggie Bush. I honestly believe that while QBs last longer in the NFL than RBs, VY will not be the same guy in 4 years. The team that drafts him will have him running a lot less. Remember Michael Vick? How explosive he was? Years later, he is not the player he once was, even if he is still good. How many injuries has he sustained now? No one is going to want to invest $50 million in VY to have him take one too many hits from an AJ Hawk or Jonathan Vilma, and spend 8-10 weeks in a leg cast. He will have to change his game somewhat to reflect the realities of NFL life.
It's easy to remember VY's incredible USC game. It's also easy for me to recall that he ran up a lot of yards on Kansas, Baylor, and Okla State. Remember Texas A&M? They gameplanned him well. Remember Ohio State? After that first drive, they bottled up VY's running ability. EVERY NFL TEAM will gameplan him.
Now as to Reggie: He is quite simply the MOST explosive player I have seen in years. He may be a bust - that is a risk you run with every player. But the upside is incredible with him. He is only 20 right now - in 8 years he will still be a damn good player, only 28 years of age. Plus, having played with LenDale White and on a great USC team, he is not overused. Remember Cedric Benson? They ran the crap out of him for years. Reggie split time, not because he was hurt - but because they had a lot of talented guys on his team. He's not beaten down. His performance on the pro day only reinforces my belief he is the right man for the Texans.
And finally, the reason I am so high on him for us is this: It's not because Reggie will run (or catch) for 2500 yards each year. It's that when teams gameplan for him, they will inevitably open up Andre, or Moulds, or DD, or any of the other weapons we will have. That is the true nature of football - it's FINDING MATCHUPS. And Reggie will give Kubiak the chance to make other teams pick their poison. Imagine them stacking the line, and Carr audibles Bush into the slot. Or he lines up in the slot, and then retreats to the backfield. Him simply going in motion will draw 2 guys onto that side of the field.
The opportunities for matchups are endless. The real question is who they should take with their 2nd pick. Here's hoping Marcus McNeill falls to us......