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- Raiders Select JaMarcus Russell With 1st Pick

Chris Pokorny April 28, 2007
Chris Pokorny
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With the first pick of the 2007 NFL Draft, the Oakland Raiders selected quarterback JaMarcus Russell.

Playing for LSU, JaMarcus Russell really established himself as a leader. His final bowl game performance made his stock rise tremendously, much like Vince Young's did last year after winning a championship. He has a similar build to that of Daunte Culpepper, and has no problem throwing the ball whatsoever due to an amazingly strong arm. He has shown the ability to move around the pocket and throw on the run. He almost has that same ability that Young does, in the sense that defenses look as if they are about to bring him down, but they can't.

The major hype surrounding Russell involves his massive frame along with his tremendous arm. The problem is that he still has some issues in basic throwing mechanics, which could result in a lot of interceptions or miscommunications in his first year or two in the league. Although he can run, he's not as fast as Young or a Michael Vick. There may be some concern that he could be a bust in a similar way that Culpepper has not played too well in the past two years. Whichever team selects him will have to properly drill it into his head as to when he needs to throw and when he needs to take off and make something out of nothing.

Russell has been in the Raiders' sights since he performed extremely well in his final bowl game. With the Raiders' lack of depth at quarterback, he is bound to be their opening day starter. To comment on this pick, leave a message below and you'll be featured in our next mailbag session.


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