He is finally going to go through all of the mini-camps, OTA's and the Training Camp. We all read the rumors that he was north of 300 lbs. and discovered that the stories weren't true. He is a big guy and keeping his weight down will be something that have to be constantly monitered.
Coming to the Oakland Raiders as the No. 1 overall draft choice in 2007, now is the time for QB JaMarcus Russell to step up and take control of the offense.
He is huge--6'6" and 255 lbs.--with a howitzer for an arm. His weight has been the topic of discussion by some sportswriters of late, but once again a rumor by--you guessed it--an unnamed source.
Saddled by a lengthy contract holdout, it took JaMarcus Russell a while to ascend to the starting spot. The business part of the NFL clearly tooks its toll on the young quarterback, but his representatives negotiated with Al Davis and fought hard to get the contract numbers they were after.
This delay cost JaMarcus the majority of his rookie season. Ending months of negotiations and one of the longest rookie holdouts in recent history JaMarcus Russell signed his deal on September 11, 2007--basically, the second week of the season. It caused him to miss the majority of mini-camp, training camp, the entire preseason and the first two weeks of the season.
Original Story:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/14103....
Coming to the Oakland Raiders as the No. 1 overall draft choice in 2007, now is the time for QB JaMarcus Russell to step up and take control of the offense.
He is huge--6'6" and 255 lbs.--with a howitzer for an arm. His weight has been the topic of discussion by some sportswriters of late, but once again a rumor by--you guessed it--an unnamed source.
Saddled by a lengthy contract holdout, it took JaMarcus Russell a while to ascend to the starting spot. The business part of the NFL clearly tooks its toll on the young quarterback, but his representatives negotiated with Al Davis and fought hard to get the contract numbers they were after.
This delay cost JaMarcus the majority of his rookie season. Ending months of negotiations and one of the longest rookie holdouts in recent history JaMarcus Russell signed his deal on September 11, 2007--basically, the second week of the season. It caused him to miss the majority of mini-camp, training camp, the entire preseason and the first two weeks of the season.
Original Story:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/14103....
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