Brian Russell's bad play is proof of bad coaching on the defense. If the team thinks it needs Russell, for his leadership, lack of pigment or veteranossity, that's moronic, self-defeating and outright befuddling, but it can be done. If the team thinks it can employ Brian Russell in a Cover 1, that's suicidal. Against an offensive coordinator famous for his deep passing routes, I never saw Russell provide deep cover once. I often saw him ineffectually running towards the play. I once saw him throw down an uncalled roughing the passer tackle on a J.T. O'Sullivan slide. I never saw him look even vaguely like an NFL caliber safety. He's done. His continued presence on this roster is as moronic, self-defeating and outright befuddling as Shaun Alexander's was last season. He's not going anywhere.
