The Facts:
Following up on a
previous item. ... There were a lot of things of things not to like about the Raiders during a 4-12 season. That they managed to turn McFadden into a mediocre running back is near the top of the list. McFadden's fall from grace was primarily blamed on the zone-blocking scheme installed by one-and-done OC Greg Knapp. His replacement, Greg Olson, imagines an offense that plays to the strengths of its best player. "What we've decided to do, as a staff, is see what Darren McFadden is comfortable doing," Olson said Wednesday. "Let's try and make it more comfortable for Darren, because he's one of our premier players."
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McFadden averaged a career-low 3.3 yards per carry over 216 attempts last season, a sharp decline for a player who had averaged over five yards per carry over his previous two seasons. As NFL.com's Dan Hanzus noted, McFadden running laterally for no gain (or worse) was an all-too-common sight. Olson brings back a power-blocking scheme and says Oakland's offense will rely on "heavy play-action" and "gap scheme stuff" that suits McFadden's skill set. According to Hanzus, "It's a logical move that should pay immediate dividends. ... If McFadden is able to stay healthy."
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