In 2006 The Texans went against the "safe pick", Reggie Bush.
They went against the "hometown favorite", Vince Young.
They took the best option in their eyes in Mario Williams.
History repeats itself:
In the 2014 NFL Draft with tue first overall pick the Houston Texans select.......Kalil Mack OLB Buffalo.
BOOM HEADSHOT!!
Crennel wants fast and built options on his defense to keep up with these high powered offenses. While Clowney is a physical freak Mack is a mote traditional 3-4 OLB and can make an immediate impact.
This selection allows them to move Brooks Reed inside next to Cushing where he can be a run stuffing thumper. Mack will play on the same side as JJ Watt which will force offenses to severly overload on side and allows Mercilus and Swearinger, playing box safety, to get free runs at the QB.