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Originally Posted by Richard Weed
Very true on both points. Regardless, isn't it ludicrous to pay a rookie QB even 75% the money of a proven winner?
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This is irrelevant to the discussion. The Raiders knew how much (or around how much) they'd be paying to the top overall pick in the draft. They could have moved down in the first round. They could have moved out of the first round. They made the decision to pick him and pay him. There were ample chances for them to take a QB in the 6th round and hope he turned into Tom Brady.
The relevant part of the discussion is this:
1) Despite being the only team that could negotiate a contract before the draft with their pick, the Raiders didn't get an agreement in place. That's beyond stupid.
2) They compounded this mistake by not doing whatever it took to get Russell into camp.
3) Now there is talk of Russell sitting out the season and never playing a down for the Raiders.
4) If they end up doing #3, they wasted an asset. Simply threw it down the toilet. That's not what good organizations do. I know, this is not an organization that is considered "good" by sane people now.
5) Russell is just as dumb. If he does sit out the year, it'll be tough for him to ever become a good NFL QB. Guys who sit out have a tough time coming back. He'll also lose millions upon millions of dollars.
Sounds like the two sides were pretty much made for each other. . .