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Gholston Vs Mcfadden: Who Fits Oakland Best?

 
Gholston vs. McFadden Who Fits Oakland Best? When evaluating incoming players, a team looks not only at performance and scouting, but also at how the player would fit the team's offensive or defensive philosophies. A run-first team might bypass a stud wide receiver prospect if an equally impressive lineman or running back is avaialble. Thus, I wanted to take a look at how two of the hottest names on Oakland mock draft projections would fit into our system. Darren McFadden McFadden is what the Raiders had hoped Justin Fargas would become: an explosive threat that can score from anywhere on the field. Unfortunately, Fargas lacks the shiftiness, vision, strength, and health to become an elite runner. The 28-year-old Fargas has been plagued by injuries throughout his college and professional career. McFadden comes with a clean bill of health after playing in the very tough SEC. What McFadden would bring to the Silver and Black table is the speed, vision, shiftiness, and strength to score ... (link)

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