Page 1 of 4
Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:09 pm
by mstrbass2000
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:51 pm
by Willmark
Greatest busts of all time:
1. Ryan Leaf
2. Jamarcus Russell.
After that cases can be made for numerous players.
But Leaf IMO takes #1 bar none. Pre draft scouts were talking about “laser/rocket arm” and comparing his arm strength to Jeff George. There was even discussion of do you take him #1 over Manning.
Russell? He was lucky that year was extremely weak for QBs. That and the Old Man who should have been in bed at that point caught the Sugar Bowl performance and the rest is history.
No Al, he was not “a great player, get O’vah it”. Hubris is a funny thing, especially when it leads you to one of the greatest NFL busts of all time.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:57 pm
by Corleone
Willmark wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:51 pm
Greatest busts of all time:
1. Ryan Leaf
2. Jamarcus Russell.
After that cases can be made for numerous players.
But Leaf IMO takes #1 bar none. Pre draft scouts were talking about “laser/rocket arm” and comparing his arm strength to Jeff George. There was even discussion of do you take him #1 over Manning.
Russell? He was lucky that year was extremely weak for QBs. That and the Old Man who should have been in bed at that point caught the Sugar Bowl performance and the rest is history.
No Al, he was not “a great player, get O’vah it”. Hubris is a funny thing, especially when it leads you to one of the greatest NFL busts of all time.
I think this interview proves why Jamarcus is #1 tbh.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:57 pm
by Rainman56
Guy wouldn't have been ripped on as bad if he wouldn't have held out for more $$$ and missed training camp...And actually to the job seriously and gave the impression he actually gave a $hit...Guy got paid and checked out.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:00 pm
by Oaktown Superman
Dude never even got one tryout (AFAIK) after the Raiders released him. He is the greatest draft bust of all time, IMO.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:02 pm
by Willmark
Corleone wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:57 pm
I think this interview proves why Jamarcus is #1 tbh.
The interview is certainly cringe inducing. No argument.
But comparatively speaking, football wise? Leaf.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:02 pm
by Willmark
Rainman56 wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:57 pm
Guy wouldn't have been ripped on as bad if he wouldn't have held out for more $$$ and missed training camp...And actually to the job seriously and gave the impression he actually gave a $hit...Guy got paid and checked out.
Checked out?
I don’t think he’d ever checked in.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:05 pm
by Rainman56
Willmark wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:02 pm
Checked out?
I don’t think he’d ever checked in.
My bad.........Agree 100%
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:06 pm
by Willmark
Rainman56 wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:05 pm
My bad.........Agree 100%
I mean he may have (also) checked in at the Golden Corral?
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:09 pm
by Rainman56
Willmark wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:06 pm
I mean he may have (also) checked in at the Golden Corral?
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:18 pm
by DanKD
Willmark wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:02 pm
The interview is certainly cringe inducing. No argument.
But comparatively speaking, football wise? Leaf.
I vote Jamarcus over Leaf. If Colts chose him over Manning then he'd be #1 but ultimately he wasn't the #1 pick and signed to a ridiculous contract
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:23 pm
by BoKnows81
DanKD wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:18 pm
I vote Jamarcus over Leaf. If Colts chose him over Manning then he'd be #1 but ultimately he wasn't the #1 pick and signed to a ridiculous contract
He wasn't the #1 pick but the Chargers did trade up to #2 for him. I do agree Russell is #1 bust of all time but it's close.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:35 pm
by Hellbound
Holding out for more money and then not giving a f[raiders_icon]ck is just part of the reason he is by far the biggest bust in NFL history. Leaf is up there but far from JaMarcus level bust
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:43 pm
by Reno Hightower
Willmark wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:51 pm
Greatest busts of all time:
1. Ryan Leaf
2. Jamarcus Russell.
After that cases can be made for numerous players.
But Leaf IMO takes #1 bar none. Pre draft scouts were talking about “laser/rocket arm” and comparing his arm strength to Jeff George. There was even discussion of do you take him #1 over Manning.
Russell? He was lucky that year was extremely weak for QBs. That and the Old Man who should have been in bed at that point caught the Sugar Bowl performance and the rest is history.
No Al, he was not “a great player, get O’vah it”. Hubris is a funny thing, especially when it leads you to one of the greatest NFL busts of all time.
Go easy on Leaf. He had reinvented himself and has made an effort to help younger players avoid his mistakes. JaMarcus continues to play the victim card and doesn't seem to have worked very hard to become a productive member of society.
But yes, Between the lines Leaf most certainly did not live up to being the HOF player he was being rated against going into the 1998 NFL Draft. From that stand point I agree with you.
Yes-I am being a homer.
Go Cougs.
Re: Jamarcus russell the bust
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:55 pm
by chucker
I have yet to see a solid argument for anyone being a bigger draft bust than Russell. He earned that title..... it's the only thing he ever earned.