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Check out this article written by ESPNs Michael Smith...3 days BEFORE the draft! Time will tell if he is a genius or an idiot, but he makes great points:
The Texans should take Williams because he plays the position with more impact... Good running backs come in all sizes, shapes and rounds. Great pass rushers are rare. That's why backs don't get paid what ends do.
...You might even argue that cornerbacks have more value than running backs. Two years ago, Denver dealt two-time 1,500-yard rusher Clinton Portis (a second-round pick, by the way) to Washington for corner Champ Bailey. Running backs, which have the shortest career span of any position, seem to come and go...
New Texans coach Gary Kubiak knows this, having served as offensive coordinator in Denver, where the system -- the same one he's brought with him to Houston -- has produced five different 1,000-yard running backs...
...even if he goes on to be the best ever, Bush still won't change the game. Championships still are won with defense.
From Pittsburgh, New England, Tampa Bay and Baltimore to the Giants, Bears, Steelers and Dolphins -- they all won Super Bowls with great defenses.
...I have a hard time imagining Houston's offense being any better than the Colts' and Chiefs' have been the past four, five years. And how many Super Bowls have they won? That's right. None. Reason No. 1 is that they're still working on pairing those high-powered offenses with comparable defenses.
Any good defense begins with an effective pass rush, which is why you don't pass up a chance to get a freak like Williams
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/columns/story?columnist=smith_michael&id=2419503
The Texans should take Williams because he plays the position with more impact... Good running backs come in all sizes, shapes and rounds. Great pass rushers are rare. That's why backs don't get paid what ends do.
...You might even argue that cornerbacks have more value than running backs. Two years ago, Denver dealt two-time 1,500-yard rusher Clinton Portis (a second-round pick, by the way) to Washington for corner Champ Bailey. Running backs, which have the shortest career span of any position, seem to come and go...
New Texans coach Gary Kubiak knows this, having served as offensive coordinator in Denver, where the system -- the same one he's brought with him to Houston -- has produced five different 1,000-yard running backs...
...even if he goes on to be the best ever, Bush still won't change the game. Championships still are won with defense.
From Pittsburgh, New England, Tampa Bay and Baltimore to the Giants, Bears, Steelers and Dolphins -- they all won Super Bowls with great defenses.
...I have a hard time imagining Houston's offense being any better than the Colts' and Chiefs' have been the past four, five years. And how many Super Bowls have they won? That's right. None. Reason No. 1 is that they're still working on pairing those high-powered offenses with comparable defenses.
Any good defense begins with an effective pass rush, which is why you don't pass up a chance to get a freak like Williams
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/columns/story?columnist=smith_michael&id=2419503
