Oakland Raiders will select Darren McFadden

 
In Oakland there is a way of selecting our draft picks.  No consideration of history, stats, or even tradition.  Al Davis has one thing in mind when making his selection, he solely looks at raw skill. Nobody in this years draft will stand out more to the Oakland Raiders than Darren McFadden.  He is a force in the running game, that has semmed to become the way Oakland wants to play.  Smash Mouth. Can Justin Fargas stand 30 plus carries a week, for the entire season?  Probably not.  With the likeliness that either or both, Jordan and Rhodes will be gone, and Michael Bush becoming somewhat healthy, he would surely carry the bulk of that load.  This could be a disaster, since Fargas is known for going straight at the contact. Which brings me to the Draft.  The Raiders will have either the third or fourth pick come April, and Kansas City having the fifth pick.  There is no possible way we can pass on Darren McFadden.  We can not risk him being ... [link]

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