Is JaMarcus Russell now the biggest bust in draft history?

Seriously?

Yeesh, maybe he can salvage his career by converting to offensive lineman.

 

He wouldn't be the first top 10 pick to eat his way out of the league. Just the first QB.

The guy can't move. It's not like he was ever going to get more nimble.

I think I've read more about Harrington's piano playing than anything he did on the field.

 

Back in the fall Whitlock took a shot at LSU players in general that caused a big stink in Baton Rouge;

"5. In my effort to figure out why Off-The-Marcus Russell is the worst NFL quarterback in history, I discovered that he is part of a pattern of underachieving first-round draft picks from LSU.

Fat, lazy and unmotivated might be an LSU character trait.

In the past decade, nine Tigers have been tabbed in the first round of the draft -- defensive end Tyson Jackson, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, quarterback Off-The-Marcus Russell, safety LaRon Landry, receiver Dwayne Bowe, receiver Craig Davis, running back Joseph Addai, defensive end Marcus Spears and receiver Michael Clayton.

Landry has been a good player for the Redskins, starting since he was a rookie. Injuries have ruined Davis' three-year stint in San Diego. And Addai had a nice start to his career in Indianapolis, but he's faded. Clayton and Spears are busts. Dorsey is on his way to bust status in Kansas City. Bowe is in Todd Haley's doghouse in KC and has had problems holding onto the ball throughout his career. You know how bad Russell is. And Jackson's early KC reviews are not good. Chiefs management is going out of its way to lower expectations for Jackson.

You never know how a kid is going to react to being made an instant millionaire. Think twice before wasting your millions on an LSU "product.

 

But when you have a salary cap, and Russell costs you $40 million guaranteed, he has to move to the front of the pack.

Ryan Leaf's "Don't talk to me, Alright???" is still an awesome sound bite.

Along with Junior Seau and some other guy leading him out of the room.

 

Worst No. 1 overall pick of the post NFL-AFL merger era? Probably the guy that never played for the team that drafted him: Bo Jackson.

Worst player picked No. 1 overall? Probably Russell, with Courtney Brown and Tim Couch in the clubhouse waiting to see whether Russell plays more seasons.

 

I think you really can't grade a draft or a draft pick until 5-years have passed - Tim

 

Bingo squared...
The braintrust that thought that highly of him be a top 5 pick should be banned from all personnel decisions from QB to hot dog vendor.

 

begs to differ

 

I know you're naming Bowie in the context of players he was drafted ahead of, but
purely as a player, Bowie is not worse than Olowokandi, Kwame, Oden (he still has time), Kent Benson, or LaRue Martin. Martin played 271 total games, averaging 5.3 PPG and 4.6 RPG.

 

Yes he is.

Oh, wait, I thought you said biggest gut in draft history.

 

At 6-5 and two-hundred- (three-hundred?)-something pounds, Russell is just a slightly smaller bust than the above-mentioned Mandarich.
Maybe JaMarcus can leave the league and come back in three years as an offensive lineman?