(01-03-2021, 08:30 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote:

(01-03-2021, 08:14 PM)hb1148 Wrote: Yes he was, you are just forgetful or too young to remember. They said watching was like watching a video game. Here's the kind of stuff they were saying. Sounds funny now.

"Russell is possibly the most physically talented quarterback prospect since John Elway. He's 6-foot-6, 260 pounds with an arm that makes Brett Favre look like Danny Wuerffel. Russell is also a good runner and his arm strength allows him to hit any open receiver while he is on the move."

Sound familiar? There was quite a bit of that at the time. Doesn't mean history will repeat itself of course but shows the nature of hubris.

"Most physically talented QB prospect"  pretty much what I said.  Not one of the best QB prospects ever like a Elway, Manning, Luck.  They never put him on their level.  It was size and arm strength what they loved not how good of a QB he was.