Once again JaMarcus Russell is attempting a comeback to the NFL. He hasn't played since 2009, but recently has dropped his weight from 322 to 308. Yea, I'm not impressed either. How the hell do you play QB at over 300 pounds? This is stupid.
Anyways, he has a bunch of big name guys helping him out (Jeff Garcia, Mike Clayton, and Marshall Faulk). Still, I don't see this happening. There are so many guys that deserve a chance, and not one of them is named JaMarcus Russell. I love him at LSU, but when you are the #1 pick and you decide drinking sizzurp is way better then practicing you don't deserve another chance. I don't believe he is really better, and I think is 308 weight shows just that.
Here is a quick list of the guys the Raiders could've drafted instead of this bum...
Calvin Johnson
Adrian Peterson
Patrick Willis
Marshawn Lynch
Darrelle Revis
Dwanye Bowe
LaMarr Woodley
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The guy had exceptional talent at one point in his career, but I don't think anybody will just let him waltz in and take a starting job in the NFL. Maybe arena football or the CFL would give him a shot to make a name for himself again?
I still think he can do it. He didn't have any leadership in Oakland, go to a good franchise as a 3rd stringer could make him live to his potential, he is still real young
He is a fat, terrible drug addict that is only doing this because he is broke
He can either do it or he can't and his arm strength, at age 27, probably hasn't vanished. He shattered SEC records. the potential is there. His only enemy is himself.
AND if you were competitive enough to win the SEC West and a BCS bowl game and become the first pick in the draft, I think that after you're done feeling bad for yourself, you probably have a motivation, a deep one, to shut people up and he said as much.
I'm very skeptical because of his track record, but I am not ready to say it is completely hopeless yet.
As for "deserving" a chance. We all watch enough sports to know that what one "deserves" is meaningless. "what can you do for me next year/week/game" is the only driver of value in any business, but ESPECIALLY pro sports.
Being able to flick a ball 70 yards on a frozen rope put him to the front of the line of people to at least get a look.
And I don't think Russell is broke.
Besides the fact he said as much in a few interviews (in fact he implied that any rumors of his financial demise are greatly exaggerated, but without sounding like a jerk about it), it's tough to blow $40 million and if you do, making the league minimum or a practice squad salary won't help you much.
He could coach high school ball with far less effort and annoyance and make a high five figure salary (like practice squad guys).
If I were a Raider fan, I would puke every time I looked at that draft...
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