PATRIOT64
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I don't know if I would want a QB who is 290lbs or draft a DE who is 340lbs if I were drafting at or near the top.
I know these guys can lose weight but you wonder if it will happen during camp or will they have a weight problem all career.
No way in the fast paced NFL world will a QB be playing good consistently at near 300lbs which is what Russell may weight right now - He will get sacked more often than not and although he is very strong and can throw a 80 yarder for what I hear,I don't think he will be able to move quick enough to get out of harms way,May be a HUGE gamble for the Raiders or whomever drafts him - If I were the Raiders just before draft day I would get a weight on Russell and if he is over 275 by then I think Quinn would get the #1 first picked spot at QB.
As far as Branch goes I know there are many 325+ big linemen guys out there but at a near 340lbs makes you think if its is going to be a problem with speed and agility in the NFL and can he 'slim' down to maybe 320 by September?
Those 2 guys may be the riskiest guys to draft on round one,Glad we won't be one of those teams that needs either or that might make for a tough decision.
They both have talent,Now weight to me is a concern there.
I know these guys can lose weight but you wonder if it will happen during camp or will they have a weight problem all career.
No way in the fast paced NFL world will a QB be playing good consistently at near 300lbs which is what Russell may weight right now - He will get sacked more often than not and although he is very strong and can throw a 80 yarder for what I hear,I don't think he will be able to move quick enough to get out of harms way,May be a HUGE gamble for the Raiders or whomever drafts him - If I were the Raiders just before draft day I would get a weight on Russell and if he is over 275 by then I think Quinn would get the #1 first picked spot at QB.
As far as Branch goes I know there are many 325+ big linemen guys out there but at a near 340lbs makes you think if its is going to be a problem with speed and agility in the NFL and can he 'slim' down to maybe 320 by September?
Those 2 guys may be the riskiest guys to draft on round one,Glad we won't be one of those teams that needs either or that might make for a tough decision.
They both have talent,Now weight to me is a concern there.