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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I honestly think that Russell was a failure of the way the NFL was structured at the time.
The kid had all the tools, and a decent college career.
However he goes first overall, gets handed a huge contract with a ton of guaranteed money, and never really had to work because of it.
It would be interesting to see how his career would have panned out in the NFL now where rookies are guaranteed less money and where he may have had to have a little more focus.
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Well there were red flags up around Russell at the time of the draft, too, which everyone conveniently forgets. There were questions about his work ethic and ability to read defenses. One thing about Wentz that I like is that the guy sounds like a tireless worker who eats, sleeps, and breathes football.