Darren McFadden Must Prove Himself on 1-Year Deal

March 12, 2014   ·   Scott Polacek   ·   Jump to comments

In one of the more surprising moves of the first day of free agency, the Oakland Raiders elected to keep running back Darren McFadden in the fold, signing the former top-five draft pick to a one-year and $4 million contract.
For his part, McFadden seemed pleased to maintain his status as a Raider:
From McFadden’s point of view, he likely felt something of an obligation to the team that drafted him. He hinted at such in comments he made after returning from injury late in the 2013 season, via Marcus Thompson III of the Daily Democrat:
It's hard to deal with, but at the same time I feel like I'm built for this. I'm cut out for this. Anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger. That's always been my motto.
I love being a Raider. No ifs, ands or buts about it. I want to give them what they deserve.
McFadden clearly has talent, or he wouldn’t have been taken with the No. 4 pick out of Arkansas. However, for every impressive run or elusive cut, McFa...

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