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Originally Posted by Chiefnj
Thanks for being the first person to supply some backup facts for the argument. If you watched the games, which I did not, were the INT's boneheaded throws (like Quinn makes) or was it a case of Russell being a little too confident? IMO, Russell is a big strong kid, who knows he is big and strong and thinks he can get away with a little more than he actually can.
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At least one of them was, IIRC. I think I have a tape of that game at home... might break it out and watch it at some point tonight (halftime, perhaps?) Most of the interceptions I've seen him throw leave me wondering what he was thinking.
He makes a lot of plays in college because his size allows him to shrug off hits, then roll out and chuck it deep.
A couple more reasons I don't think he'll succeed in the NFL...
1) The speed in the secondary will be different than what he sees in college. Russell's receivers usually have a distinct speed advantage right now... when that disappears, I think he'll throw a lot more picks on busted plays than he does now because the corners will have the wheels to stay with the receivers on busted plays.
2) His size advantage will become less of a factor in the NFL because everyone is bigger, stronger, faster, better tackler, etc. He'll escape fewer pressure situations, and that's his biggest quality.
3) He's going to be playing for the Raiders.
