The Houston Texans will be deciding between Reggie Bush and Mario Williams as the first pick of the NFL draft… oddly, I thought this had been the case all along. I didn’t know anyone else was in play… but, you know, I suppose we can’t go a day without manufacturing some sort of draft news.

I actually feel like Mario Williams is the safer pick. This, of course, is based in two or three minutes of footage I’ve seen on the NFL Network. There are still questions about whether or not Reggie Bush can do the job he’ll be expected to do… like carrying the ball 25 times a game. There appears to be no doubt, however, that Mario Williams can do the job he’s expected to do, and kill quarterbacks.

That’s not to say that I’m not a believer in Reggie Bush… I am. I can only recall one college running back in my lifetime that made me say “Holy fuck” out loud, like Reggie Bush did… that was Bo Jackson. I absolutely believe Bush can be an every down tailback, and I believe he’s strong and elusive enough to take any hit that might come his way. But there are scouts who have those questions, scouts who pay a little closer attention than I do. No one seems to have too many questions about Mario Williams, though.

If I was in Texans GM Charley Casserly’s shoes… I’d probably… well, I’d call Matt Millen and ask him what he would do, and then I’d go the other way. Of course, Millen would probably recommend Sinorice Moss, so that might not help much. I dunno… gun to my head, I’ll go Bush. He can be a legitimate game-changer. It’s a little riskier, but… if you hit, the reward is massive.