Ex-Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell has been charged with possession of codeine syrup

[MotionMan]

I saw something this morning (I think it was on the Fox Sports site) that named Russell as the #2 biggest bust ever, behind Leaf. I think their logic was that Russell still has a chance to redeem his career, whereas Leaf can't. I'm about 99.999999% sure that Russell will never "redeem" himself, so he will definitely be the biggest bust ever. I mean seriously, if you're an NFL GM and need a backup or third stringer, would you remotely consider that guy?

Seriously, Leaf and Russell had the physical tools. All they had to be was average and they would have at least had a long career as backups with good paychecks to go with it.

The Raiders did not trade valuable picks to move up ONE spot to draft Russell.

Leaf is still the No. 1 bust, IMO.

MotionMan

 

[pyonir]

He tried to throw it out the window when the cops arrived.

He missed.

hahahahahah :thumbsup:

 

[thegimp03]

Idiot. Not like he had a chance to ever enter the NFL again. He should probably move ahead of Ryan Leaf for honor of worst NFL busts.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

I always thought 'purple drank' was what Negroes called grape drink. :hmm: Learn something every day.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

The Raiders did not trade valuable picks to move up ONE spot to draft Russell.

Leaf is still the No. 1 bust, IMO.

MotionMan

I would say that is more indicative of San Diego's stupidity rather than a mark for/against Leaf. Because had San Diego not traded, Arizona (I believe) would've drafted Leaf instead so regardless, he was going at the #2 spot. At any rate, the Raiders wasted a #1 overall pick on Russell when they could have had ANYONE in the draft, whereas no matter what San Diego did, they couldn't get the best player in the draft (Peyton Manning). Here is a list of players the Raiders could've had (just considering other first rounders in 2007):

Joe Thomas
Adrian Peterson
Patrick Willis
Darrelle Revis

The Chargers missed out on:

Randy Moss
Charles Woodson
Alan Faneca

 

[jinduy]

no one at the time would have drafted moss in the top 5

 

[IndyColtsFan]

no one at the time would have drafted moss in the top 5

Correct, he was regarded as a risk because of character concerns. Those who voiced those concerns turned out to be right; Moss has New England to thank for rescuing him from career oblivion in Oakland. But now, he even seems to be turning on them a bit.