New Orleans Is Now on the Clock

According to an article at ESPN.com (as well as other sources), the Houston Texans have made their first selection, and it ain't Reggie Bush!

ESPN is reporting that the Texans and North Carolina State DE Mario Williams have agreed to a 6-year, $54M contract.

For starters, I love this draft pick. What Reggie Bush is on offense, Mario Williams is on defense. Both are capable of making game-changing plays, and with Williams lining up at DE, the Texans finally have a defensive player opponents need to gameplan around.

Bush is a great player, and I fully expect a team with extra draft picks this year (like say, the Jets) to trade up to draft Reggie Bush. Despite the rumors of him likely being ruled ineligible by the NCAA for the 2005 season (and forfeiting his Heisman Trophy), he's still worthy of being the first offensive player taken on Saturday.

And yes, I am officially 0-1 in my picks.