JAMARCUS RUSSEL IS ALREADY A BUST
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I wouldn't call JR a bust... they pretty much agree on the dollar amount. I think it's the Raiders fault that he's not signed.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/raiders/2007-09-05-russell-update_N.htm
By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY
Even if the Oakland Raiders sign No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell before their opener Sunday against the Detroit Lions, the former LSU star has lost irreplaceable training camp time learning Oakland's offense, and 2007 already looms as a lost season for the quarterback.
The Raiders "realize they have dropped the ball, and they started negotiating in good faith," Ray Russell, JaMarcus' uncle and adviser, said from Atlanta.
"They've done more talking in the last week and a half than the previous three months. It's almost done.
"It's just a damn shame it's taken this long."
The sticking point? Oakland's reluctance to guarantee the normal skill-and-injury clause that secures bonus money in case of injury, death or release due to poor performance.
"We told them before the draft, 'If you guys have a problem with the skill-and-injury clause, then don't draft him,' " Ray Russell said.
JaMarcus Russell is working with a personal trainer and occasionally works out with the Morehouse College football team in Atlanta.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/raiders/2007-09-05-russell-update_N.htm
By Jim Corbett, USA TODAY
Even if the Oakland Raiders sign No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell before their opener Sunday against the Detroit Lions, the former LSU star has lost irreplaceable training camp time learning Oakland's offense, and 2007 already looms as a lost season for the quarterback.
The Raiders "realize they have dropped the ball, and they started negotiating in good faith," Ray Russell, JaMarcus' uncle and adviser, said from Atlanta.
"They've done more talking in the last week and a half than the previous three months. It's almost done.
"It's just a damn shame it's taken this long."
The sticking point? Oakland's reluctance to guarantee the normal skill-and-injury clause that secures bonus money in case of injury, death or release due to poor performance.
"We told them before the draft, 'If you guys have a problem with the skill-and-injury clause, then don't draft him,' " Ray Russell said.
JaMarcus Russell is working with a personal trainer and occasionally works out with the Morehouse College football team in Atlanta.
Actually it would have been possible for them to grab Calvin Johnson and Brady Quinn or even Jamarcus Russell.. There were only two QBs taken in the first round and they were the two I just mentioned. Depending on what Detroit would have done if CJ wasn't available (I think they might have gone RB), the raiders could have actually ended up with one of the two QBs in the second round as long as the lions didn't take one of them.
It would have been a sweet deal for the raiders if they had gotten CJ and a franchise QB. But of course that didn't happen and we'll never know for sure if it could have happened.
It would have been a sweet deal for the raiders if they had gotten CJ and a franchise QB. But of course that didn't happen and we'll never know for sure if it could have happened.
Tom Brady's ex-mentor sees the talent... so did Pete Carroll and other NFL experts. Obviously the Raiders saw that talent as well that's why they selected him first overall. The Raiders want to do something out of the norm as far as contracts are concerned. That's the hold up... can't fault JR or his agents for that.
you do realize Plamer and Manning were decent in college right? JR not so much! He is captilizing off 1 game his senior season against a team that had a crappy defense...good for him. BUT there is a reason the Raiders dont want to include that clause...THEY HAVE SEEN HIM FIRST HAND IN PRACTICE AGAINST THIER D........If he showed ANYTHING during minicamp they would not be hesitating
A lot of people are blaming Russell.. but I blame the Raiders for not wanting to include the skill and injury clauses in the contract. The Raiders want to do something out of the norm. Russell's agents have been in the business for a while... they're not stupid. If Russell gets injured guess what? Not only does Russell lose out on money his agents won't be paid either.
if the Raiders had any doubt about his skill they wouldn't have drafted him. Makes no sense at all to draft someone number one overall and then worry about their skill.
if the Raiders had any doubt about his skill they wouldn't have drafted him. Makes no sense at all to draft someone number one overall and then worry about their skill.
Think about the situation with Barry Sanders. He retired early and Detroit wanted some of their money back that they paid him. The Raiders want some kind of protection so just incase he decides to retire, gets hurt, or just simply gets released by the team.
I know a lot of Raider fans are pissed at JR but if I was him I wouldn't sign that contract either. Top picks don't sign contracts these days without that skill-injury clause.
I know a lot of Raider fans are pissed at JR but if I was him I wouldn't sign that contract either. Top picks don't sign contracts these days without that skill-injury clause.
if you have the 1st pick in the draft you can work out a contract wit dude before draft day so you would think you would draft a guy you actually had a chance 2 sign, but not the raiders. what you expect from a team that already cut their 3rd round pick tho? thats 2 wasted top 65 picks in the same draft, their gm is worse than matt millen. go packers!
