JaMarcus Russell Attempting A Comeback

[KNUBB]

If G-Men can put some velocity on the ball, then he probably has as much as JaMarcus.

He doesn't have JaMarcus velocity; then again its a short list of players who do.

[f16harm]

He doesn't have JaMarcus velocity; then again its a short list of players who do.

But the real question is, does he have JaMarcus's sweaters?

[KNUBB]

But the real question is, does he have JaMarcus's sweaters?

[Rudi]

Read he's lost 27 pounds since February

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Read he's lost 27 pounds since February

So he's down to what.. 320 now?

[Rudi]

So he's down to what.. 320 now?

288.

JaMarcus Russell continues to make progress in his effort to make an NFL comeback.

On Tuesday, Bleacher Report released its fifth installment in the series chronicling the former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick's journey from oblivion to what he hopes is an NFL tryout.

n the superbly-produced video, Russell admits to being overweight at 315 pounds when the workouts started in February. Now at what he calls the halfway point in his journey, he is down to 288 pounds, hoping to shrink to 270.

"Through the first couple weeks, I could barely make it through the workout," Russell said. "We go in to do the warmup, and here I am breathing like a fat man. Now I'm breathing pretty good and able to stand up on my own two feet."

The bearded Russell looks in far better shape than in the first video of the series. Losing 27 pounds in less than two months displays a dedication he sorely lacked during his disastrous stint with the Oakland Raiders.

However, this video covers only his weightlifting regimen, which at the end of the day doesn't display an increased ability to read defenses or cut down on sailing passes.

Russell's persistence is commendable, and with a dearth of quarterbacking talent in the draft, perhaps he can convince one NFL team to give him a shot in training camp. But one of the biggest busts in NFL history comes with a ton of baggage, and while he's shown improvement the past two months, Russell is a longshot to find a place on an NFL roster.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000156954/article/jamarcus-russell-drops-27-lbs-in-comeback-attempt

[JBregz]

Not bad, if he sticks with it'd be nice seeing him get down to the 250 mark by 2014.

[TheImmortalGoud]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/04/report-good-chance-jamarcus-russell-gets-another-shot/

The Raiders cut former No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell three years ago, and since then no other team has brought him in. So if you figure you’ve seen the last of Russell on an NFL roster, that seems like a reasonable conclusion.

But there’s at least one person with an NFL team who believes Russell will be in some team’s training camp four months from now. Mike Freeman of CBS talked to an NFC scout who said that teams are keeping an eye on Russell as he tries to get himself back in football shape and get on the field again.

“I’ve been following his comeback story pretty closely. I think a lot of teams are. Good chance he gets a second shot,” the scout said.

What Russell has going for him is that he has great physical talent for the quarterback position, and he’s still only 27 years old. When you’ve got the talent to be an elite quarterback, you can usually find teams willing to give you a second, third and fourth shot. Even Ryan Leaf, who like Russell was cut by the team that drafted him after three years, got another shot.

Still, Russell was there for the taking in 2010, 2011 and 2012, and for three straight seasons zero NFL teams wanted him. It seems unlikely that any team would want him in 2013.

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

Free agent JaMarcus Russell has canceled his April 10 Pro Day-style workout.

He now wants to work out for teams individually. Russell, 27, is training with former longtime NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia in order to refine his passing skills and get into the 260-pound range. He weighed 310 when the comeback began, but there were reports last week that Russell still weighs near 290.