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Originally Posted by Atocep
I think people are already forgetting how much hype Russell had coming out of LSU. Most people had him going 1st overall so it wasn't like the Raiders were the only people high on him. Calvin Johnson was seen as an equal or maybe slightly better talent overall, but no one else was in the discussion for going #1 overall. Kiper was actually comparing him Elway and actually stated he'd be a top 5 QB within 3 years.
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Yes, Russell sucks obviously, he definitely was touted by many.