[Bette]

Quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo is returning to Oakland after spending a year with the New York Jets, giving the Raiders the veteran backup they were looking for to help JaMarcus Russell.

Tuiasosopo signed a contract Thursday to return to the team that drafted him in the second round in 2001.
Tuiasosopo played sparingly as a backup for six seasons in Oakland before leaving to sign with the Jets as a free agent last season. He did not play in a single game with New York.



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Is this a good choice to back up Russell? Can he be a mentor?

[Lefty Noob]

A mentor? No. Being a mentor suggests that one has, himself, been a successful NFL quarterback. Tuiasosopo has not.

[Seahawker 562]

Not really sure. Hes nothing special.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

A mentor? No. Being a mentor suggests that one has, himself, been a successful NFL quarterback. Tuiasosopo has not.

That's my take on it...so yeah...what the heck is he going to mentor?

[Dusty]

How many starts has this guy had that he can teach Russell about quarterbacking? They should have gone after Dilfer like they said they were.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Dusty

How many starts has this guy had that he can teach Russell about quarterbacking? They should have gone after Dilfer like they said they were.

Agreed. People can say what they want about Dilfer, but he has playoff and Super Bowl experience and he's a good game manager.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Agreed. People can say what they want about Dilfer, but he has playoff and Super Bowl experience and he's a good game manager.

Never a Dilfer fan, I still would agree that is a way better option than Tuiasosopo who has done nothing in the league.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Never a Dilfer fan, I still would agree that is a way better option than Tuiasosopo who has done nothing in the league.

What's wrong with Dilfer?

Even Culpepper would be a better choice if he would just get it out of his head that he can still start. At any rate he has experience.