Ka1Z3R, good analysis, but you are continually negative on the capabilities of Darren McFadden. Al is not going to pay him what he’s going to pay him to be “2nd string”. DMAC will play and play a lot. And whether he “starts” the game or not, he will end up with more carries and yards than Fargas.

I would like to know where you get your facts that McFadden is not “a very strong back” and “repeatedly taken down on the first hit”. The dude rush the ball 325 times in 2007. 325 times!!! Out of that many carries, the odds are pretty good that there will be a few “first hit tackles”. But since he rushed for over 1800 yards and a 5.63 average, I’ll bet there were a lot more broken tackles than the one hit variety. Many of these “one hit tackles were a result of McFadden running the ball from the QB position without the pro style set up of blocking. With DMAC in the ZBS with a fullback and a tight end, you will see how well his strength and speed will flourish.

I saw his “lack of strength” on various sports analysts’ videos and ones on Youtube. Most of the runs were on RB. I’d also like to add that 325 carries isn’t realistic for a rookie in the NFL. Besides that, there’s already two other RB ,who in my mind, are better fit for starting. I don’t doubt that McFadden will get the majority of the yardage and touchdowns, in fact, I highly believe in it. But he will get these on long-yardage plays instead of 325 carries. Besides, you can’t base his abilities in the NFL based on college stats. The NFL is a harder, faster, stronger league full of extremely talented players who know and play the game extraordinarily well.

What are you basing Bush’s abilities on? Furthermore, Bush hasn’t played football in two years, let alone a single down in the “harder, faster, stronger” NFL. Now I fully believe that Bush will be a beast for the Raiders, I’m just questioning your consistent negativity on McFadden’s abilities based on some so-called analysts and a Youtube video. I never said that he would get 325 carries with the Raiders. The 325 carries just illustrates that he is anything but “not very strong back”.

I meant in the sense of breaking tackles not injury, I’m very confident that McFadden will play in every game, but I think he’s just a bit overhyped. He’s a playmaker who makes big plays when needed, not an every down back.

Receivers will be up tomorrow, that includes WR and TE.

with KA1ZER about Mcfadden not being the starter. But he will get enough carries to use all of his qualities. Bush, I hope, will become our primary back. But I haven’t seen one NFL game with him so I don’t know how to come at this.

Finally someone sees what I mean when I’m talking about DMC. I’m not saying he won’t get carries, in fact, I hope he gets plenty. But it’ll be in certain situations where the defense is worn out. Then POW! a huge 50-yard TD run. Look, DMC is probably faster than MOST defensive players and I expect many great things from him. It doesn’t matter who’s starting anyway. In Oakland, everyone gets PLENTY of carries and a fair share of the fame.

McFadden is mostly like a RB who will get like 15 yds/carry average the whole year. But Bush is the person who i wants as the primary RB. Fargas should be 2nd. The only thing i am worried about is Bush coming off a injury. Im worried but not as much as i was laster year.

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With Fargas, Bush, and now McFadden, it seems we have the best running back core in the entire league. I still say we should have released Jordan and traded Rhodes for a worthy offensive linemen. But it doesn’t matter now because Fargas is the finesse, Bush is the power, and McFadden does it all.

Fred Taylor won’t be playing much longer and Jones-Drew simply cannot carry the load by himself. Adrian Peterson is injury prone because of his aggressive style and Chester Taylor is just average. Our backs are young and ready to show everyone what pounding the rock is all about. Teams will be so worried with Jamarcus’ cannon arm that d-backs will be playing deep which will open it up for our running backs to run for a first down almost every touch. Justin Griffith is an over-looked fullback but is excellent at blocking and will be a big difference maker for our run game. I also think McFadden will excel as an option wide out just like Reggie Bush did, but unlike Bush he has enough power to run through people instead of around them. Keep McFadden in the play calling scheme and wins will start coming our way.

I totally agree punisher.