I have to ask. Why do so many people still hate Mario? I can't understand this. I was thinking about that today, and I was saying to myself that the St.Louis Rams would chop off their arms to make sure they would lose every game to get him in the draft. Same goes for the Dolphins. I just don't understand why poeple hate Mario Williams so much. I love the dude, I root for him every play and I can see the difference between his rookie year and his second year. Why can't other people?
Mario Williams was the #1 player on Bill Parcells' 2006 Draft Board and I'm quite sure that if he was on the Cowboys' board he was on others. But when the Texans take him they all say that Mario is an automatic bust and that he won't ever live up to his draft status. But it was almost asured that Mario would have went to New Orleans with the 2nd pick. So how does being the #2 pick differ from the #1 pick? I mean really? It seems like when Mario was taken with the #1 overall, people took it so personal and they took it like a slap in the face. Why? These people (NFL front offices) are in these jobs for a reason. They forget more then any of us will ever know. If you people are such draft guru's why are you posting mock drafts in some "nobody cares" forum on some second rate website? It's mind numbing.
But you people know that Mario Williams was a mistake? Please. I assume these two guys would have fared better in Houston and have done better so far?
Vince Young 2007 season: 33rd ranked QB in passer rating.
But some how because the Titans are 6-2 Vince Young gets a pass. I would argue that the Titans are winning in spite of Vince Young's horrific performance thus far. Their defense and running game have been elite while Vince Young has been in the cellar consistently.
Reggie Bush 2007 season: Not even the starter untill Duece McCallister went down.
Reggie Bush also gets a pass becuase some how he isn't a prototype NFL RB. He's considered a hybrid, not a RB, a hybrid. Gimme a break. Have you ever heard of anything more pathetic. People know he can never carry the work load so they make an excuse for him and call him a hybrid. Adrian Peterson is a playmaker, but he's a RB first. Bush gets a pass because people know he isn't a pure RB, but they make excuses for his size, strength and ability to carry the load. What a bunch of ####. I wouldn't take him over Peterson and I wouldn't even take him over Darren McFadden, but some how the Texans were completely retarded by not taking him.
I guess Bush and Young are franchise stalwarts who are far and wide better than Mario. Gimme a break. Mario's stat line is 23 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 defensive TD. Not bad considering he's playing on one of the youngest defenses in the league. Not bad considering that the offense can't stay on the field and the defense can't get off, not bad considering that Petey ####gins could be the worst starting CB in all of professional football, not bad considering that the two starting safeties are both no names, 1 was drafted in the 6th round by the Colts and cut and the other was an undrafted free agent signed by the Ravens then signed with the Giants then CUT, not bad considering that everyone behind Mario besides Dunta Robinson and DeMeco Ryans are completely useless and wouldn't start on 90% of the NFL teams in the league. But some how Mario Williams is the one to blame, some how Mario Willims is the player that should win games all by himself. What a bunch of total ####.
I understand that he needs to pick his game up and play with more passion, but he's been ultra consistent this year. He never gets hurt and he plays with great explosion and atheticism. Coach Gary Kubiack has been pleased with Mario performance more than any other player including the beloved DeMeco and Dunta. And we all know that if Kubiak doesn't like whats going on with a player he doesn't have any problem sharing it with the media and the fans. David Carr anyone?
So in essence I think we owe it to Mario just like we owe to other top draft picks to let them adjust and get totally acclimated to the NFL and the lifestyle of playing football as a career. Just like we allow Vince Young, Reggie Bush, Cedric Benson, Cadillac Williams, Alex Smith, Matt Leinart, Michael Huff, A.J. Hawk and many many others. To dump on Mario Williams because it's the popular thing to do seems sort of lame and kind of a cop out, especially if you've never watched him play and are going by what some TV analyst says.
