Picture a large black bird, like a huge, black eagle or something, maybe a really big hawk. It's soaring in the sky, ripping past snow-covered, lofty peaks. You can see he has these badass claws, jet to match his feathers. He soars and wheels, changing direction, casting a majestic shadow over the peaks and valleys. This bird is like awesome personified, viewing the earth and those of us chained to it from a perspective we can never really imagine. JaMarcus Russell is exactly like this bird, in one very specific way. This bird does not give a flying fuck about football. Neither does JaMarcus. Shine on, you fat, lazy bastard.
Let's take a look at previous (recent) drafts and come up with some big busts who were taken... top three, perhaps? 2007 -- No. 1 -- JaMarcus Russell, QB, Raiders 2005 -- No. 1 -- Alex Smith, QB, 49ers 2003 -- No. 2 -- Charles Rogers, WR, Lions 2002 -- No. 1 -- David Carr, QB, Texans 2002 -- No. 3 -- Joey Harrington, QB, Lions 1999 -- No. 1 -- Tim Couch, QB, Browns 1999 -- No. 3 -- Akili Smith, QB, Bengals 1998 -- No. 2 -- Ryan Leaf, QB, Chargers 1995 -- No. 1 -- Ki-Jana Carter, RB, Bengals 1994 -- No. 3 -- Heath Shuler, QB, Redskins 1993 -- No. 2 -- Rick Mirer, QB, Seahawks 1990 -- No. 2 -- Blair Thomas, RB, Jets
I was just looking at busts who were taken top 3 (not counting injury-plagued players or players who sucked but found success later on). I didn't list everyone who was drafted in the top 3, obviously (no Manning or Rivers, for example).
It's been a while since we all posted, but our favourite quarterback's in trouble. JaMarcus has been busted on a drug charge. In true form, he's been charged with having unprescribed cough syrup. Even his crimes suck. http://bit.ly/c0crsr