How long will the Jamarcus Russell hold out be?

[dmek25]

i really cant understand why he would want this long of a holdout. for some reason, trying to play qback, as a rookie, is the hardest thing to do in pro sports. with all the other picks signed, it should be pretty much cut and dry what he should be making. and this is still another case for the rookie salary cap. then stuff like this wouldn't happen

[chrisl13]

I can say this, he may miss 2 or 3 preseason games at the most

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i really cant understand why he would want this long of a holdout. for some reason, trying to play qback, as a rookie, is the hardest thing to do in pro sports. with all the other picks signed, it should be pretty much cut and dry what he should be making. and this is still another case for the rookie salary cap. then stuff like this wouldn't happen

While a holdout will hamper his chances to be successful this season, it already was incredibly unlikely that any rookie QB would have success. In the long run, an extended holdout won't be a factor in deciding how successful Russell will be as a player.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by chrisl13

I can say this, he may miss 2 or 3 preseason games at the most

I think that will really hurt him as a player then. His teammates won't appreciate that, and his learning would be significantly hampered.
But I think you're right.