Report: JaMarcus Russell Has ‘Good Chance’ at Second Shot in NFL, According to NFC Scout Read more

No doubt he has a shot, look at the number of teams looking for a QB, any QB. Too many teams have this need and are looking high and low. Of all the QB's coming out this year, this is some of the things that are said about this group.

Backup only in the NFL
No arm strength
Careless with the ball
Never be a starter
Not a good football player
Injury problems


The words, Needs, lacks, lesser, too are used when showing a weakness in this class, these words are used all too often.

 

Assuming he has learned and matured (big assumption I know) it would be nice to see him perform again. When he was on there weren't any better or prettier passers.

 

lol. but yeah, he doesn't look too fat in the recent video of him working out:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1590187-jamarcus-russell-comeback-2013-jamarcus-hits-the-gym

 

The guy hasn't played a down in the league in years. He wasn't any good while he was in the league (yes, he did play for the Raiders), so I honestly can't see him doing much of anything in the NFL. His issues weren't his physical abilities, but his ability to read defenses, and being away from the game won't help that...but I'll still root for him

 

It is my opinion and the opinion of many others that this was related to his work ethic. He didn't put int effort to practice nor study.

 

He was criticized while at and leaving LSU for his inability to read defenses and go through progressions. Going to the Raiders and getting all that money definitely made him lazy and all that but there were issues even before. Al Davis drafted him for his big arm and they drafted all these speedsters and even got Randy Moss to fit his supposed offense of just airing it out. Definite recipe for disaster. I don't doubt he will make any teams cut, but I don't see him ever starting in the NFL.

 

I won't root against him for the sake of what he did for the team, but I'm sure as hell not rooting for the Bama Boy.

 

Brady Quinn (who started 8 games last season) is entering his 6th year in the NFL, and his best season was a 67.2 QB rating

This was from an ESPN article the other day: "Fun facts: In 2008, Russell started 15 games and had a 77.1 quarterback rating...In 2012, Mark Sanchez started 15 games and had a 66.9 quarterback rating"

some of the QB ratings from last season:

Philadelphia Eagle QBs
78.6 -- Team Total QB Rating
79.1 -- Nick Foles (6 games)
78.1 -- Mike Vick (10 games)

Jacksonville Jaguar QBs
74.7--Team Total QB Rating
77.4--Blaine Gabbert (10 games)
72.2--Chad Henne (6 games)

Tennessee Titan QBs
76.9 -- Team Total QB Rating
74.0 -- Jake Locker (11 games, 38-year-old Matt Hasselbeck started the other 5 with a 81.0 rating)

Miami Dolphin QBs
76.7 -- Team Total QB Rating
76.1 -- Ryan Tannehill (16 games)

Cleveland Brown QBs
73.5 -- Team Total QB Rating
72.6 -- Brandon Weeden (15 games)

New York Jet QBs
68.3 -- Team Total QB Rating
66.9 -- Mark Sanchez (15 games)

Kansas City Chief QBs
63.8 -- Team Total QB Rating
66.7 -- Matt Cassel (8 games)
60.1 -- Brady Quinn (8 games)