Former top overall pick in the 2007 draft has been released from the Oakland Raiders that lead to the debate of who is the biggest bust in NFL history. Personally I believe it is Russell!!! This guy had all the opportunities to become a decent star in the league and never capitalized. Lets not get started on the money, paying for $39 for a player that never prospered will be a hard one for Al Davis to swallow, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do.
The bust list includes: Ryan Leaf, Akili Smith, Andre Ware, David Carr and so on. With the news of this release Russell has climb top rank to this list.
Two weeks after acquiring quarterback Jason Campbell from Washington, the Raiders released Russell. At 24, his NFL career is at a crossroads, and whether he’ll even get an offer from another club is problematic.
Russell won only seven of his 25 starts as the Raiders extended an NFL-worst streak to seven straight seasons with at least 11 losses. He completed just 52.1 percent of his passes in his career with 18 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 15 lost fumbles and a passer rating of 65.2.
That means Russell has been paid more than $5 million per win, more than $2 million per touchdown pass and more than $100,000 per completion.
The best thing for Russell is to hope they bring the Arena League back into play because he was pure garbage on the real field. He may see a second chance with the Lions or Rams; a team that has no problem with any risk, but his days as a NFL starter is over. Thank you LSU for producing this bust in a working man's league!!!!!
B.HARRIS aka The Imperial
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