Can Russell make all the throws in Oakland?

By Brad Wilbricht  |   Monday, June 15, 2009  |  Comments( 7 )

 Oakland Raiders
While quarterback JaMarcus Russell's arm strength has been well documented, it's still uncertain whether he can make all of the necessary throws at the NFL level. If the Oakland Raiders are to be successful during the upcoming season, Russell will need to demonstrate improved accuracy and consistency along with his extreme arm strength. Since...
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 No.1
neil b		 09:11 AM
06/15/2009
Russell will be fine.Just give him a good O line and some dependable targets to throw to.
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El Tato		 09:53 AM
06/15/2009
''During his freshman season at LSU, Russell completed only 51 percent of his passes. As a sophomore his completion percentage rose to over 60 percent. In his junior campaign – which would prove to be final college season – Russell improved even further, connecting on 68 percent of his passes.''

Nice, I hope he does the same in the NFL.

I think JaMarcus should be OK if the line can block and the ground game works. Our young pass catchers (Schilens, Higgins and rookies DHB and Murphy) need to step his game up too, build on last season ending and take the next step, because they are key also.
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50 yr fan		 05:47 PM
06/15/2009
If given a front line to protect him and receivers that can catch, Russell will do just fine. The run game has to succeed.
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