NEW YORK, April 19 (UPI) -- Wall Street got a look at some of the NFL's best prospects Friday on the eve of the league's annual college draft.
Robert McNair, owner and CEO of the new Houston Texans, and Chuck Watson, team vice chairman, accompanied five top hopefuls in a visit of the New York Stock Exchange where they were to join in ringing the closing bell.
The prospects include Fresno State quarterback David Carr, the Texans' No. 1 pick in Saturday's draft, Miami tackle Bryant McKinnie, Texas cornerback Quentin Jammer, North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers and Texas tackle Mike Williams.
On Saturday, McNair will be at The Theater at Madison Square Garden to personally make the expansion team's first NFL Draft pick, which the Texans have said will be Carr.
"Our first pick sends a message about the makeup of our team," McNair said. "We have to set the tone and character of our organization. It is very important for me to be in New York for this important occasion."
Earlier in the day, the draft prospects visited the Ladder 3 firehouse which lost 12 men in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
