Dominic Rhodes Wants to Know Why the Hell the Raiders Drafted Darren McFadden

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 Dominic Rhodes Wants to Know Why the Hell the Raiders Drafted Darren McFadden
In news that shocked no one, the Raiders used the fourth-overall pick in the draft to select Darren McFadden , which led to the team releasing Dominic Rhodes . The move put Oakland under the salary cap, but it also meant one fewer running back on a depth chart that now includes McFadden, LaMont Jordan, Justin Fargas and Michael Bush. Today, Rhodes, took his GM skillz to Sirius NFL Radio: "I ... [link]

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Depth in the roster: Why Dom? Why Rosey?
Published 4/30/2008 by BigBlueShoe at Stampede Blue: Front Page Posts
... Both Colvin and Rhodes will likely not cost much. Colvin is injury prone, and is looking to prove he can still play. Dom was just cut by the Raiders, which is like wearing a scarlet letter on your forehead. I mean, if the friggin' Raiders think he suck, you must really be at the bottom of the talent barrel. Even Doom recently thinks there is something wacky going on in Raiders Land (from AOL Fanhouse): ...

Dominic Rhodes has a problem with Al Davis's draft strategy
Published 4/30/2008 at Shutdown Corner
... the Raiders address any of the number of positions where the Raiders are hurting, as opposed to running back, where they actually had some depth and talent. For Rhodes, that may have had two benefits: 1) The Raiders would have been a better team, and 2) He might still have a job. As it stands, though, he's no longer a Raider, and free to pursue his other interests, like watering police automobile upholstery. Here's Dominic from an interview with Sirius NFL Radio, via Ryan Wilson at the FanHouse: "I don't see the reason why the Raiders ...

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