Should Raiders’ Russell run the ball more?

By Brad Wilbricht  |   Sunday, June 21, 2009  |  Comments( 8 )

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Since his arrival in the NFL, Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s passing skills have been on full display. However, his ability to run the ball may be they key to a more successful 2009 campaign. Weighing in at 260 pounds, Russell is surprisingly agile for a player of his stature and could prove to be a bruising runner on the ground.
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neil b		 07:35 AM
06/22/2009
Russell should only run as a last option.Why risk your franchise QB ? Why let your QB run when you have Fargas,Bush and Dmac ?
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JustRa8dersBaby		 09:32 AM
06/22/2009
I agree Neil B.

Has our staff told JR never to run? I don't believe so since instincts usually take over and all QBs take off eventually. But to encourage him to run, well, that might not be the best idea. I do agree that play actions & roll outs should be a more prevalent in our offense. At least until our OL can prove it can pick up a blitz or just pass protect in general.
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mix-up		 09:49 AM
06/22/2009
the only reason russell should run right now is on 3rd and inches
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