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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: June 16, 2009
Some used those numbers to label him a "bust," while others called them "progress," but none of it was definitive. As a Raiders fan, I wanted new analysis, which would prove that Russell was headed for greatness.
So I sat down today to do a little research, selecting three of the current era's most successful quarterbacks (Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, and Peyton Manning) and three contemporary "busts" (Vince Young, David Carr, and Alex Smith) for comparison.
This analysis differs from ones I have seen previously, however, in that it is based on the early pass attempts of each quarterback, rather than their first full season or first 16 games as a starter.
Through 434 pass attempts (the number Russell has as of today), or through the game in which each player crossed that threshold, the six quarterbacks ranked, in various categories, as follows:
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