Here is the situation. By however it happens, be it the worst record in the NFL come January, or by trading up to the first pick, who do you take and for what reason?<p>
I haven't made up my mind yet. I think there are some good quality QBs coming out this year other than those I listed. Jay Cutler from Vandy, Robinson from Penn St looks good to name a couple.
Do we take Bush and then a QB in the second round?
Do we take Hawk, stick with Brown, and take a QB in the second?
Do we take Leinart and TRY to find a decent second round OL or DB? I like the idea of taking Hawk, but I'm going to think on this for awhile.

as much as it would be wasted with dehr Schwartzie as DC, I say take Hawk if available (move up if necessary), take Cutler in second (or any other 2 year project/franchise QB) and for cryin' out loud get some speed LB's and S's ect...

AJ Hawk

Bush is an instant game changer that doesn't have anyone with skills comparable to him in this draft. Their are LBs that can be had in the 2nd with really good skills this yr.

Are you guys crazy!!! If all those guys are there I take Bush or Leinhert even if for the purpose of trading to the highest bidder. AJ Hawk becomes an option after most of those guys are gone.

well I am assuming the Titans are drafting 4-6 instead 0f first or second.

I don't think we'll be in a spot to take Bush, so I'd say Hawk.

well I am assuming the Titans are drafting 4-6 instead 0f first or second.

But the question is of all those listed and all are available who do you take? Not who do you think we end up taking. Bush is the obvious choice even if we trade him. Bush is by far the best player.

I didn't even see Bush at the top when I voted....I just assumed this was a realistic poll :lol: I'd fall out in the floor if we traded up for Bush....but I'd probably jump right back up to do a happy dance :jump: :nana2:

If all those were available, I'd trade down 5 spots and still be assured of one of them still being there. Plus I get extra draft picks.

1.Bush
2.Leinart
3.Ferguson
4.Hawk
5.Young

I'm still not convinced if Bush will translate his success at USC to the NFL. Same with Leinhart. I think he'll be a good player, but I don't see him being some sort of magical fix to any of our problems. The things that concern me are 1) the blocking he recieves at USC, he's not going to get here 2) his size doesn't impress me one bit, and he just simpily doesn't look like a player who can withstand the rigours of 25 carries a game, for 16 games.

That said, if the Titans took him, I would be satisfyed, because I do think that he has special ability in almost every aspect of his game.

but if Bush comes here he wont be a 25 carry type. We will still have Brown or Henry to share/take some carries.

I can't entertain having the #1 pick...my spirit is not that broken...yet.
However, at this point, the most likely one that they would take would be Young. That's just because the others will be gone. Don't worry. I did not vote in the poll. I do think Young is the type of player they would like.

IF we had the #1 pick, I'd take Bush. You just can't pass up on him. I think we'll end up being #4 - #7. In that case, I think we take Hawk if he's available, or the best offensive lineman available. I would certainly entertain trading down and getting two late first rounders.

jDee

IF we pick 4-7 and leinart, bush, ferguson are gone and we can't convince SD to trade us Rivers then I think Reese will be begging teams to trade down. If Mario Williams shows elite DE quickness then he might be the pick or possibly Hawk, but Reese won't be happy if that happens.

I wouldnt mind trading down for an extra few picks. But only if Bush, Leinart, Ferguson are gone.

Gunny is right in saying that bush would not carry the ball 20+ times a game. At least early on. Coaches need to make a decision on how they will use him before they draft him. If he is the primary receiver out of the backfield and is returning punts and kicks he can't be expected to carry the ball more than 15 times. In the nfl top backs don't return punts and kicks.

There are comparisons of bush to gayle sayers and barry sanders. The guy that most comes to mind for me is marshall faulk. That's the kind of back i would want this guy to be. I wouldn't draft a guy #1 to be a special team guy. If you don't think he can be a top back from scrimmage sans the return game then don't draft him that high.

Maybe his first year he can do returns as he proves his durability as a runner. Walter payton returned kicks his rookie year. But once this guy shows that he is a big time everydown back the return game will have to be left to someone else. No pro bowl caliber runningback does regular kick returning duties in the nfl today.

Draft a QB this year and Calvin Johnson (Georgia Tech WR) next year. That should give our offense a boost in 2007 and beyond.

Calvin Johnson next year? YES PLEASE! :applause:

In the nfl top backs don't return punts and kicks. I wouldn't draft a guy #1 to be a special team guy.Bush will not be returning kicks next year. The Texans already have one of the NFL's best in Jerome Mathis.

Depends on McNair. If he wants to play for a few more years, I'd want to end up with Hawk and choices. If he wants to retire or play only one more season, I'd go with Young. I'm scared of Bush, I think he might have too many drive killing tackles at or behind the line of scrimmage. Leinart's arm isn't a cannon, and D'Brick is light. Might not make much of an impact the first year.

Bush is not a dancer like Barry Sanders and I doubt he has had many carries for loss. Bush is also very strong for his size and runs through arm tackles better than guys weighing 20 pounds more.

IMO Tide is right in that Bush is a Marshall Faulk type player. I wouldn't be scared of taking him over any other player. He is much more of a sure thing than any player in the draft.

Most likely A J Hawk could be there when we draft, I say draft Hawk, trade Volek, draft Cutler and pick the best available players with the rest of the picks. Schwartz more than likely will be a HC somewhere else, so make Coach McGinnis the new DC.

more then likely? I think not.