I realize I’m not breaking any new ground discussing this, but just what were the Houston Texans thinking of drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush? I’ve seen the clips of Reggie Bush playing at USC and every time I’ve seen him in action I’ve been mesmerized. He can move so quickly and change direction sharper than any other back I have ever seen that has come out of the NCAA.

Who’s to blame for this? My finger is pointed to the man who set the Washington Redskins back a few years when with two top five picks in two years, 1994 and 1995, drafted Heath Shuler and Michael Westbrook, Charley Casserly. This pick goes to prove even more that this guy cannot pick worth anything and should never be given another job in the NFL. This guy is not a good football person, who looks only for potential but not for what’s right in front of someone.

Maybe I’m being too harsh on the Texans’ front office, Williams might turn out to be the second coming of Reggie White, but I’m hesitant to say that when the last defensive end picked with the first overall pick was Penn State’s Courtney Brown in 2000, who is now having a decent career in Denver but was a complete flameout for Cleveland.

But on the other point, for a city that has not had much to cheer about the last eight months or so, I can’t be happier for the fans of the New Orleans Saints when Reggie Bush unexpectedly dropped into their lap. If I was in the Saints’ front office, I would not care how much I would have to spend to sign Bush; I would give him a $25 million bonus just for signing. So New Orleans, congratulations.

Also, how in the name of heaven did Matt Leinart fall to the tenth overall selection to the Arizona Cardinals? Only Aaron Rodgers’ fall from grace last year is more inexplicable than this. However, like the Saints, the Cardinals have a lot to cheer about, with their new stadium and getting the players they’ve gotten in free agency this will be a team to watch come September.

But like it always is, the NFL Draft is a roll of the dice. For every Peyton Manning or Ben Roethlisberger, there is a Ryan Leaf or Heath Shuler. Keep that in mind for this coming season.