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Originally Posted by pacificscrub
Well I won't go quite that far. Even if Al is meddling (I actually had someone arguing with me last year that Al doesn't meddle with his coaches  ), I think 15-20 avg touches is a more realistic expectation. That still puts a serious damper on McFadden's potential numbers though. Toss in a QB that is basically still a rookie because of his extended holdout last year, a marginal O-line, and a bunch of receivers that have never done anything in the NFL and you have a recipe for disaster for a fantasy RB. |
McFadden will not be a bust running behind the Raider o-line. In their 1st year in the zone blocking scheme the Raiders were super duper effective running the ball.
As a team they were #6 in total yards in the NFL with over 2000 yards rushing. They had 3 different running backs have 100 yard games when they were the main ball carrier (Jordan, Fargas, RHodes). That's 3 distinct RBs and the fact that Fargas rushed for a 1000 yards behind the Raiders o-line is very good news for McFadden as both are similiar runners.... speed backs with very little wiggle. The system works. If McFadden went to Denver fantasy footballers would be having wet dreams and touting DMC as the next big thing.
As for Al Davis he drafted DMC #4 overall... he'll be utilized. Jordan will be cut. Fargas re-signed for back up money. Even when Fargas is in the backfield they could split DMC out wide. He'll be on the field.
The numbers produced last year by the Raider RBs are a very good indicator of the o-line scheme/talent working effectivley. If DMC gets even 50% of the carries that's on the low side that's 1000 yards if he is AT LEAST as talented/effective as Fargas, Rhodes, or Jordan. With basically a rookie QB... the Raiders team will run and run a whole lot.
I'm willing to bet he is more effective than those guys AND gets more than 50% of the carriers, factor in any receptions and he's a lock IMO to be a solid RB2 with very good chance of being an RB1 in his 1st year.
For the Raiders did I like the McFadden pick? I can live with it, but would rather have had Dorsey.
Fantasy footballwise? McFadden landed in the best possible situation. NY Jets the other team he was linked too doesn't have as good an o-line as Oakland.
I like DMC's prospects in Oakland.