OT - JarMarcus Russell released

Dwade03 · Post #1 » by **Dwade03** » Thu May 6, 2010 8:08 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5168757

LOL @ his career

Post #2 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu May 6, 2010 8:09 pm

I think we should bring him in. McCarthy may be able to turn him into a capable QB.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #3 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Thu May 6, 2010 8:14 pm

DrugBust wrote:I think we should bring him in. McCarthy may be able to turn him into a capable QB.

I'd definitely be down. We really only have 2 QBs at this point and could use a 3rd stringer to develop. If anyone can groom Russell into a legit NFL QB it's McCarthy.

MikeIsGood · Post #4 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu May 6, 2010 9:42 pm

Would I take a chance on him if MM thought he could turn his career around a bit? Absolutely. Would be interesting to see how he does with zero expectations on him, as obviously ARod is our guy.

But do I think he sucks? Absolutely. I have honestly never liked JMR.

skones · Post #5 » by **skones** » Thu May 6, 2010 10:59 pm

Get him.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #6 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Thu May 6, 2010 11:46 pm

I'd take him as a long term reclamation project. I wouldnt even let him touch a football until he gets his weight under control though. Get in shape Fatmarcus!

BucksRuleAll22 · Post #7 » by **BucksRuleAll22** » Fri May 7, 2010 4:56 am

Arod is our guy and the best young star in the NFL. Why would you bring in one of the biggest busts in NFL history? No reason to do that for a 2nd string QB at best on the Packers. Thats a chance with no reward.

Post #8 » by **Icness** » Fri May 7, 2010 12:49 pm

There is a history here--Tim Couch finished as a Packer. His career bombed because of injury, not apathy, however. They also once brought Jim Druckenmiller to camp but he didn't last three hours.

I've heard the most interested teams in Russell are Washington and Dallas. Go figure.

Newz · Post #9 » by **Newz** » Fri May 7, 2010 3:09 pm

He has to want to be turned into a good QB to actually become one...

The issue with Russell is not talent, it's that he just doesn't care.

chuckleslove · Post #10 » by **chuckleslove** » Fri May 7, 2010 3:22 pm

BucksRuleAll22 wrote:Arod is our guy and the best young star in the NFL. Why would you bring in one of the biggest busts in NFL history? No reason to do that for a 2nd string QB at best on the Packers. Thats a chance with no reward.

You bring him in because you have a coach that is an outstanding QB coach, you coach him up on a very cheap contract and then trade him off for value. You aren't bringing him in to replace or even compete with ARodg. He should be available for relatively cheap and it is a low risk high reward type of gamble.

aaprigs311 · Post #11 » by **aaprigs311** » Fri May 7, 2010 3:22 pm

No thanks.

xTitan · Post #12 » by **xTitan** » Sun May 9, 2010 3:42 am

Can his fat a$$ rush the passer from the OLB?

Cliff Levingston · Post #13 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:59 pm

aaprigs311 wrote:No thanks.

Bingo. If he doesn't care now then what'll really get him to care enough to become something. Besides, the Packers already have their QB for the next 8-10 years.

BucksRuleAll22 · Post #14 » by **BucksRuleAll22** » Tue May 11, 2010 10:53 am

Again like I said there is no reward. Like you really want to have Russell around Rodgers. That slike asking someone if they would like to have cancer right now.

LarryHarris · Post #15 » by **LarryHarris** » Tue May 11, 2010 3:08 pm

He could probably hold it down on the offensive line at his weight.