ESPN’s John Clayton just reported on NFL Live, that the Oakland Raiders are preparing the process of cutting QB JaMarcus Russell. Clayton also said that it was not a question of if, but of when they would cut Russell.
As you will hear on the show tonight, the trade the Raiders pulled during the draft to acquire QB Jason Campbell from the Washington Redskins was the writing on the wall for Russell, and Jeff has even said that Russell would be out of a job.
If you are asking yourself, “Why are the Raiders simply cutting him and not trading him?” That answer is an easy one. Russell has no trade value. The Raiders have tried, but there is not a market in the NFL for quarterbacks that tip the scales at 300 plus pounds. Unfortunately for Russell, the #1 overall pick in 2007 Draft, his NFL playing days might be over, as I doubt there will be other teams willing to give him a second chance.
By cutting Al Davis‘ hand picked QB, the Raiders will save over $6 million this season.
Too right he has no trade value, the Rams don’t even want him as their 3rd string QB!
I asked this at the meet up back in London in Octoer, and I’ll ask it again: how the hell did this guy get drafted number 1? Seems to me everyone has been waitin for him to fail. Why did he go NUMBER ONE?!
Next HWMNBN?
Al Davis, you hero
Here’s a bad joke I’ve heard about Russell:
Coach: Jamarcus, have you read the playbook at all???
Jamarcus: No coach, all I read are the zeroes on my paycheck
Sums up what a lazy scumbag this guy was. He took the money, but had no desire or work ethic at all. Oakland didn’t help him, but there’s no excuse for having a QB rating of 50 and being so lazy and disinterested. Jamarcus, GTFO of Oakland. And be careful to avoid Raider fans throwing eggs at you on the way out.
If Russel does not find a new team to call home the raiders can always put him to work as a offensive linemen
“how the hell did this guy get drafted number 1?”
He had outstanding physical skills. Apparently he could throw the ball over the top of the posts, from the half way line, on his knees. Try it ;)
But it’s the intangibles that are hard for teams to evaluate that have let him down. Poor work ethic, unwillingness to learn, unwillingness to ask for help, weight problems. Clearly the Raiders interview process didn’t uncover any of these weaknesses, or they chose to ignore the warnings and recruit him anyway.
I’d like to think they learned from this, but it’s the Raiders after all.
I’m amazed that someone gifted and blessed to be good enough to be an NFL player would have such an – I just don’t care attitude for the game and his team. Was worse is that after just 3 years of not just being a failure but not even trying, he can walk away with $31.5m guarra and $18m in annual salary. I’m stunned!!!