SN Archive (2007): Raiders knew Calvin Johnson should have been No. 1 pick over JaMarcus Russell
JaMarcus Russell's scouting report showed lots of promise.
SN Archive (2007): Raiders knew Calvin Johnson should have been No. 1 pick over JaMarcus Russell originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The Raiders have the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft for the first time since 2007 when they selected JaMarcus Russell in a draft that also included Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson and Joe Thomas, among others. Though now considered one of the most notorious draft busts in NFL history, the LSU product was the consensus top QB available and lauded by many experts entering the draft.
Here's how The Sporting News covered Russell to the Raiders immediately before and after the draft. SN ARCHIVES: Access every SN issue since 1886, for free Debating Raiders No. 1 pick: JaMarcus Russell or Calvin Johnson The Raiders' quandary at No.
1: the best player (Johnson) or the greatest need (Russell? ). This excerpt, from ' Scouting the Draft ' by Paul Attner, originally appeared in the April 23, 2007 issue.
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