At least Julius Jones only cost a 2nd. We could have been one of the teams the following year who burned a top five pick on Ronnie Brown, Cadillac Williams, or Cedric Benson.The last time there was a deep RB draft...we had Steven Jackson fall into our lap and traded down, thinking we could trade back up and nab Kevin jones, Tatum bell or Chris perry. Ended up with choice of Julius Jones.
Good times.
I know it seems like I'm waffling, but I'm really on the fence about this next year. At times I have confidence we will get shit done, but the more and more I think about it and the longer we go without doing anything in FA I begin to lean the other way. I fucking hate this team sometimes.
While it's known that McFadded isn't a zone read runner, that article looked to me to be more an indictment on their oline. Good thing our line has already proven it can block well in this scheme, unlike the Raiders line. Also, I'd be more worried if McFadden was slated to be our primary back. I really doubt that he's to be more than a change of pace, return guy. If he makes the team at all.
I don't think so. No scheme around could suddenly make the Raiders OL productive, and a brand new one even less so.
He's a decent receiver. I could see him as the third down back as well.While it's known that McFadded isn't a zone read runner, that article looked to me to be more an indictment on their oline. Good thing our line has already proven it can block well in this scheme, unlike the Raiders line. Also, I'd be more worried if McFadden was slated to be our primary back. I really doubt that he's to be more than a change of pace, return guy. If he makes the team at all.
That is the big thing though. People pretend that the line just did it's job and Murray tripped over his dick to 1800 yards. They even point out that Randle could start.While it's known that McFadded isn't a zone read runner, that article looked to me to be more an indictment on their oline. Good thing our line has already proven it can block well in this scheme, unlike the Raiders line. Also, I'd be more worried if McFadden was slated to be our primary back. I really doubt that he's to be more than a change of pace, return guy. If he makes the team at all.
No doubt about it people take this for granted.Sorry, they work in conjunction.
That is what I fear if we eff up the rookie we bring in. He's going to have to get the confidence of Garrett and Linehan and get it quick. If he doesn't then it is RUN DMC and to date, that equals suck.After running DeMarco into the ground they are clearly going for some committee approach, at least I hope so. I just pray that if D-Mac + rookie aren't gangbusters, they don't revert to the 'pass every down' BS.
Yep. McFadden ain't that guy.Murray made everyone better. We had a lot of synergy going on with the entire offense last year.
I agree someone has to step up and earn the coaches' trust early on or this is going to go south fast.
Not really considering we only zone block 50% of the time a fact you continue to ignore.
A little light reading no doubt.