Ranking the 7 Biggest QB Busts Since 2000 NFL Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
William Burgess Yeah, yeah. Knew it was coming.
Such is life for a No. 1 overall selection, though, and JaMarcus Russell—very admirably, by the way—has learned to wear it.
"My s--t didn't turn out how I ever wanted it to, or not how they expected it to," he said in 2022. "But if you're going to call me a 'bust', put the 'biggest' on that m---------r then. That s--t don't bother me, man."
Oakland picked him first in 2007, and the rocket-armed QB lasted three seasons with the Raiders. He went from a rookie reserve to an underwhelming starter to being benched in those years, tossing 18 touchdowns and 23 interceptions with a 7-18 record.