In Arkansas McFadden may have done everything from rushing to passing to returning kicks, but he has yet to live up to expectations in Oakland.

The Raiders took McFadden 4th overall in the 2008 draft. 27 games later, the Raiders are still looking for ways to utilize him. The Raiders paid him $26 million guaranteed to be a cornerstone of their offense. On Thursday, McFadden spent most of his time lined up wide as a receiver against the Dallas Cowboys. He caught four passes for 43 yards and rushed six times for 23 yards.

McFadden has been injury prone throughout his 2 year career and still collapses easy when hit. McFadden has had to deal with four injuries during his brief NFL career — turf-toe on each foot and a shoulder problem in 2008, causing him to miss three games, and torn knee cartilage this season. The shoulder and knee injuries required surgery.

Tom Cable says about McFadden:

"My feeling is Darren brings a lot to the table, I feel like we've got to keep moving forward, trying to figure out what is going to help him be at his best."

Perhaps what he brings to the table is a trade agreement. With Bush, if we can ever get him in the line up, and Fargas running like they have been, it seems McFadden may not be a crucial need for us right now.