Comments on: JaMarcus Russell bashing is the flavor of the week http://justblogbaby.com/2009/03/27/jamarcus-russell-bashing-is-the-flavor-of-the-week/ An Oakland Raiders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abdullah http://justblogbaby.com/2009/03/27/jamarcus-russell-bashing-is-the-flavor-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Abdullah Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:06:21 +0000 http://justblogbaby.com/?p=1344#comment-330 Great article Chris! I especially agree with you about his accuracy. In the Kiffin era, it seemed JaMarcus was basically taught safety before anything. No turnovers, don't lose the game for the team. Watching him play all year it seemed like that was his mentality -- it was better to one hop the ball the put it anywhere near a CB and things like that. On top of that, there was a ridiculous amount of drops by Oakland receivers. At one point I did the math regarding the drops and his percentage went up a fair amount. It still wasn't great but it wasn't as scary. Now, I'm not saying he's perfect or even "good" at this point but too many people are oversimplifying his situation. He was seen as a 3 year prospect out of college and that's what it looks like he'll be. I'm rooting for him. Great article Chris! I especially agree with you about his accuracy. In the Kiffin era, it seemed JaMarcus was basically taught safety before anything. No turnovers, don’t lose the game for the team. Watching him play all year it seemed like that was his mentality — it was better to one hop the ball the put it anywhere near a CB and things like that. On top of that, there was a ridiculous amount of drops by Oakland receivers. At one point I did the math regarding the drops and his percentage went up a fair amount. It still wasn’t great but it wasn’t as scary. Now, I’m not saying he’s perfect or even “good” at this point but too many people are oversimplifying his situation. He was seen as a 3 year prospect out of college and that’s what it looks like he’ll be. I’m rooting for him.

]]> By: samiam2112 http://justblogbaby.com/2009/03/27/jamarcus-russell-bashing-is-the-flavor-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-327 samiam2112 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:51:55 +0000 http://justblogbaby.com/?p=1344#comment-327 I liked what Russell showed late in the season once Cable started calling plays. I think Kiffen had this team pretty messed up. The other points missed is that Baltimore has an awesome defense! Oh yeah Jonathan Ogden is a pretty good tackle... How would Russell have looked in Purple pretty good! Matt Ryan played really well no mistake about it. I also feel he had the benefit of knowing he was the guy day 1. This year we will know what we have in Russell I am hopeful. You see the gifts he has and to see everything come together would be amazing! It's all about the Silver and Black!! I liked what Russell showed late in the season once Cable started calling plays. I think Kiffen had this team pretty messed up. The other points missed is that Baltimore has an awesome defense! Oh yeah Jonathan Ogden is a pretty good tackle… How would Russell have looked in Purple pretty good!

Matt Ryan played really well no mistake about it. I also feel he had the benefit of knowing he was the guy day 1.

This year we will know what we have in Russell I am hopeful. You see the gifts he has and to see everything come together would be amazing!

It’s all about the Silver and Black!!

]]> By: Dark Knight http://justblogbaby.com/2009/03/27/jamarcus-russell-bashing-is-the-flavor-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Dark Knight Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:46:38 +0000 http://justblogbaby.com/?p=1344#comment-318 Having good players doesn't make a great team. It would make them the yankees of the nfl. Good players alone won't take a team to the promise land unless there all buying into the product being sold and they play for eachother. Chemistry is what can make a good team great. Like the Clevend Cavaliers, the next NBA champions. Also no matter how many good players collins has around him, he is still a choke artist. I think J-Russ is going to be way better maybe even great. Time will tell....Go Raiderz!!!! Having good players doesn’t make a great team. It would make them the yankees of the nfl. Good players alone won’t take a team to the promise land unless there all buying into the product being sold and they play for eachother. Chemistry is what can make a good team great. Like the Clevend Cavaliers, the next NBA champions. Also no matter how many good players collins has around him, he is still a choke artist. I think J-Russ is going to be way better maybe even great. Time will tell….Go Raiderz!!!!

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