[...]Raiders top-10 draft busts since 1970 – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of Bay Area News Group[...]…

[...]Raiders top-10 draft busts since 1970 – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of Bay Area News Group[...]…

[...]Raiders top-10 draft busts since 1970 – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of Bay Area News Group[...]…

[...]Raiders top-10 draft busts since 1970 – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of Bay Area News Group[...]…

…and turned him into a wide receiver.

It would be interesting to find out what former Raider bossman John Rauch thought of Dickey, but neither man is alive to tell his side of the story, now. I would definitely consider this a misfire. However, the price difference between a first and a fourth round draft pick in 1968 was hardly enough to even sweat the “bust” label. Not much invested, not much more returned… but to see Dickey and Stabler push each other with Daryle Lamonica and George Blanda already on the roster would have been a hell of a treat.

hey has jawalrus left town yet,i will buy his bus ticket if he needs one.so he can go back home and buy his shrimpin boat!
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thats the fatt boy i know!!!

As I have oft stated, the subtraction of Russell is the greatest addition the Raids could have made this off-season. So it is a move that should be gleefully welcomed by every Raider fan.

It was somewhat of a surprise to me that JaMoron was permitted to attend mini-camp last week.

I’ve stated on this blog, and am convinced that JaMoron was a goner ever since he was finally pulled last year and the Raids made it very clear he wouldn’t start again for the rest of the season. JaMoron wasn’t only benched – he was told that he was now 3rd string and wasn’t going to see the field again barring injury. It was apparent the Raids would rather go with Frye or even Losman than to have JaMoron take another snap.

Clearly this was at Cable’s behest, but you can bet the move came with Al’s approval – and in retrospect, JaMoron was as good as gone from that moment on.

The only possibility that Russell would remain a Raider was if Davis held out any hope that JaMoron had a chance of developing and Al was simply protecting JaMoron from becoming ’shell-shocked’.

Thankfully, Mr Davis could see what was painfully obvious to all (except for a few myopic fans like Priest and Debo) – JaMoron would never succeed in the NFL. Russell has got the physical tools, but not the mental ones – and he’s way too innaccurate.

There remained the possibilty that the Raids would allow JaMoron to compete throughout camp, talk up his game, and hope to get something/anything in return for him from any team dumb enough to trade for him.

There was also the possibility Davis feared JaMoron coming back to haunt the Raids in an opponent’s uniform.

The fact that Davis released JaMoron this early tells us that he knew Russell held absolutely no trade value, and that Davis had completely given up on him.

Hindight is always 20-20, but it is clear now that Russell’s pathetic play last season all but assured he would no longer be a Raider.

Even if he had shown up in fabulous shape and been willing to re-negotiate his contract – it probably wouldn’t have been enough.

Cable and Davis had seen enough and had enough of JaMoron’s utter futility on the field to know that Russell could not and would not ever be the face of the franchise.

It’s a shame the Raids didn’t luck out and get a franchise QB with the number one overall pick. This was a tremendous setback to the organization. But such is life. Davis has made many serious errors the last several years. Ultimately, he’s responsible for the sorry state of the Raiders. But he’s shown a willingness to admit his errors and move on. With some wise decisions Davis might yet realize the goal of some more Lombardi trophies for his Oakland Raiders.

I hope he succeeds.

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piss on Russell’s agent…

they’re supposed to do a little more than just collect their fees…