Is J. Russell the worst #1 overall pick

Hmmmmmm...


Yeah

Wasn't Ryan Leaf #1?

Worse than Ki-Jana Carter? I don't think so.

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Hammond Tiger Fan

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Are you the worst poster in the history of Tigerdroppings???



Yes.

Unlucky or not, I'm pretty sure Cincinnati didn't look at it as being a "great" pick. Injuries in sports are always part of the equation, and so are equally part of the inherent risk in drafting players.

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Didn't Carter suffer a major knee injury and was basically hampered by it his entire career? I don't really constitute that as being a bad pick. Just an unlucky one.

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generally speaking, this is how the fanbase has always felt

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Is J. Russell the worst #1 overall pick
In the history of the NFL? I know there has been other busts but I can't think of anyone worse the JR

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Total Cash Committed

2007-$2.976M
2008-$20.27M
2009-$13.105M
2010-$3M*

* Guaranteed, even if released
What did almost $40M buy the Raiders?

So far, Russell has appeared in 29 games, has been sacked 67 times for 444yds,has average yd per attempt of 6.0 and a passer ratingof 65.0. His stats in all categories rank near the bottom in each year in the NFL.

Yes, but at least he's playing. Ki-Jana Carter started 14 games total in 7 years in the league. 2 games started per year for the #1 overall--that's epic bad.

was Leaf #1 ?

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Yes, but at least he's playing. Ki-Jana Carter started 14 games total in 7 years in the league. 2 games started per year for the #1 overall--that's epic bad.

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But you have to agree that being lazy and not wanting to utilize your talent is COMPLETELY different than an injury that you couldn't help. Jamarcus can play well if he puts his mind to it. Carter just couldn't after that injury due to physical limitations.