Raider Nation Shouldn’t Rush To Judgement

June 23, 2010   ·   Carl Cockerham   ·   Jump to comments

Many in Raider Nation are ready to call Darren McFadden a "bust."
They say,"Michael Bush is way better." or "We need to trade McFadden." 
Many of those same people thought McFadden was the Raider's Messiah after a week two performance against the Chiefs in 2008. And just like then, they are now rushing to judgement.
They went as far as comparing McFadden to Adrian Peterson after one game. The first thing to be said about that is that Peterson went to a better team with one of the best offensive lines in football.
This is when many in Raider Nation pull out Michael Bush. They say, "Michael Bush had a better average per rush with the same line."
That is very true, but those that truly know the position know that doesn't tell the whole story. It takes a running back 15 carries just to get warmed up.
Meanwhile, the defense is getting fatigued from running to the football on every play. It is at that point that an offensi...

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