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Posted on 1/18/16 at 10:19 am to DannyB
Posted on 1/18/16 at 10:19 am to DannyB
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Jemarcus Russell's 61 million dollar deal for nothing is what changed the rules!!!
First off, it's Jamarcus.
Second, the owners wanted to change the rookie salary issue for years. Russell was just one of the last draft picks that got the extravagant contract. Which the owners are partially responsible for considering they caved to 10% increases for top draft picks every year.
Finally, remember that Leaf almost went before Peyton Manning while Russell was a huge physical specimen who had the late Al Davis Raiders picking #1 in a poor draft.
The craziest thing is that Russell is still the better 1st round QB in the 2007 draft and possibly the 2nd best QB in that draft behind Tyler Thigpen.
This post was edited on 1/18/16 at 10:22 am
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Posted on 1/18/16 at 10:30 am to bbrownso
Jamarcus had a great Sugar Bowl performance against Notre Dame, on top of an otherwise decent college career. But to blame LSU for both the salary scheme for rookies as well as Bama players deciding to return for another year seems to be a bit of stretch. Blame the Raiders, if anybody.
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