JaMarcus Russell, DT, 300lbs.

[tharan000]

Source: JaMarcus Russell is tipping the scales at 300 pounds

With the news that the Oakland Raiders are poised to release disappointing former top overall pick JaMarcus Russell, we're hearing some details about where Russell stands from a conditioning standpoint.

And it's not a positive development.

According to a league source with knowledge of the situation in Oakland, the hefty quarterback has beefed up to 300 pounds.

We're also told that the former LSU star isn't getting good advice from his family.

"It's a drag on the kid and they encourage his poor lifestyle," an NFL source told National Football Post.

We're told that Russell receives strong, positive support from his mother and grandmother. He has a tattoo of both women on his arm.

With Russell's big contract, lack of conditioning, the acquisition of Jason Campbell and the presence of Kyle Boller and Bruce Gradkowski, the handwriting is carved into the wall on this one.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-JaMarcus-Russell-is-tipping-the-scales-at-300-pounds.html

 

[tharan000]

 

[Wise One]

Weird Al might try him at Nose Tackle

 

[presidence99]

 

[Thelt]

What exactly got him picked number one overall anyway? Was it just the crazy Raiders? Having a strong arm should not be enough to get you the number one overall pick.

 

[presidence99]

What exactly got him picked number one overall anyway? Was it just the crazy Raiders? Having a strong arm should not be enough to get you the number one overall pick.

He had upside, lots of people liked it (the talking heads said he had John Elway like ability) but everyone knew he would need a franchise that would help him and not enable him which isn't Oakland. It's not like Brady Quinn has made people they think they took the wrong QB, if anything they should've gotten Thomas or Johnson.

 

[Thelt]

It seems like the team with the number one pick always wants to take a QB whether he is good enough to go that high or not.

 

[Elric]

What a waste of talent.

 

[hasbeen99]

What a waste of tens of millions of dollars.

Fixed.

 

[The Special One]

I think he just beat Ryan Leaf as the biggest draft bust ever!!