Hackett and Tollner Must Develop JaMarcus Russell for Raiders to Succeed

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Published: May 27, 2009

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... A team will devote the majority of its efforts to provide an environment for success.  But sometimes it can also signify a lack of trust if the team tries too hard.

The Oakland Raiders' decision to hire essentially two quarterbacks coaches is probably a mixture of both.

Quarterbacks coach Paul Hackett is the man officially tasked with the growth and development of quarterback JaMarcus Russell.  Helping Hackett is passing game coordinator Ted Tollner.  Tollner is not the offensive coordinator, he's just there to work on the passing game.

Or reading between the lines, he's there to be another babysitter for Russell.

There's actually very little to criticize with that decision.  It's mostly just an unusual situation.  But there is no denying that the Raiders fully understand that the franchise goes wherever Russell can take it. 

And both Hackett and Tollner have been fairly successful with their quarterbacks in their ...

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