2011 NFL Draft: Is The Next JaMarcus Russell Lurking in this Draft Class?

April 15, 2011   ·   Rob Gregory   ·   Jump to comments

According to a report on ESPN.com, JaMarcus Russell is being dumped again, this time by his "life coach" John Lucas.
When your life coach gives up on you, possibly because he doesn’t believe it's worth the time and effort, then you know you have been labeled a "lost cause."
Russell has not shown people he is committed to improving, losing/keeping off the weight and making a comeback in the NFL. It would be a nice story; the guy is only 25 years old, after all.
But it takes desire, and when a player doesn’t have it, why would teams want to take a risk? 
Teams might want to ponder this a bit before making selections in the first and second rounds of the upcoming draft—third and fourth rounds as well, since all of these picks are so tremendously valuable.
But the story of JaMarcus Russell is just too wild, right? It would be a stretch to think there is someone like him in this draft; a guy who combines raw, natural ability...

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