Saints are getting Bushwhacked

When the Houston Texans locked up David Carr with a contract extension and made it clear that they were not going to draft home town hero Vince Young everyone just assumed they were going to take Reggie Bush with the first overall pick in the NFL draft.

Even when Texans owner Bob McNair said that Houston was not going to take Bush everyone just assumed it was a negation tactic. Then on the eve of the draft the Texans announced that not only were they going to draft N.C. State defensive end Mario Williams but they had already reached a contract agreement with him. This dropped Bush into the laps of the New Orleans Saints who proudly took him with the number two pick.

Now, three months later the Saints and Bush are miles apart on a contract and Bush is threatening to sit out the entire 06 season and re-enter the 07 draft. Bush has the leverage to do it as well. He has already made over five million dollars in endorsements and is a long way from hurting for money.

It looks like the Texans actually did know what they were getting, or actually passing up, with Reggie Bush.