Ex-GM blasts Jameis Winston-JaMarcus Russell comparison
Former general manager Mark Dominik is taking aim at an anonymously quoted between this
Wesley Johnson Jersey year's, presumptive No. 1 overall pick, quarterback , and JaMarcus Ru sell, who is considered one of the biggest busts in draft history after going first overall in 2007.Among the similarities between the two cited by the executive in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story on Thursday were a lack of focus, and a penchant for doing "dumb things."Naturally, this comes around the same time that another high-ranking NFL executive said Winston, if ranked with every quarterback chosen in the first round since 2011, only to star . The two opinions together illustrate one of few certainties about evaluations of NFL draft prospects: Two teams can often view the same prospect very differently.Dominik thinks the executive who trashed Winston made a lazy comparison, at best."I think
Landry Shamet Jersey it's rude. I think it's completely off base to call him JaMarcus Ru sell. I just don't see the comparison. Look, if you want to say one thing about Jameis, the only thing I'd sit there and say is at the end of the season, he lost 17 pounds to
Avery Bradley Jersey go to the combine. I didn't like that," Dominik told "You know, because I'd like to think he's playing as well as he can all the way through the bowl series and then getting himself ready for the combine, instead of having to get himself in shape. But from a football standpoint, from a football intelligence, from a competitor, from a leader, it ain't close. It's embarra sing. For my personal opinion, whatever GM said that, probably should not be a GM, quite frankly."However, the Journal Sentinel report didn't establish the source of the Winston-Ru sell comparison as a general manager. The source was only referred to as a personnel executive, which could describe multiple front office positions.One of the factors that led to Ru sell's ouster as a disappointing former No. 1 overall pick of the was
Rodney McGruder Jersey a weight problem. Ironically, in his only criticism of Winston, Dominik brought up the same concern. There are plenty of other legitimate concerns about Winston -- from his high interception total last year (18) to his off-field maturity -- but to be a Ru sell-like bust, Winston, ranked as the second-best quarterback of the last five drafts by one executive, would have
Paul George Jersey to be a monumental disappointment.Dominik went on to suggest that the source of the comment probably comes from a team with an established starter at the quarterback position."It's a little bit easier to throw stones when you've already got somebody," Dominik said.And when your name isn't in print, as well.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.