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Darren McFadden has such awful vision

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:11 pm
Posted by Roger Klarvin
DFW
Member since Nov 2012
46505 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:11 pm
It really is unbelievable he was once a Heisman caliber back. He misses GAPING holes regularly and just runs up the back of his linemen.

What the hell happened?
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
42466 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:13 pm to
Trent Richardson knows his pain.

You just can't get by at the NFL level with pure physicality. Vision is so much more important at the professional level.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
51345 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:14 pm to
He was so good in college. I loved watching him play.
Posted by Roger Klarvin
DFW
Member since Nov 2012
46505 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:16 pm to
It's a little different, because the knock on Richardson in college was always that he had bad vision and just was so gifted and had such a great line it didn't matter.

McFadden was cant miss and always made great cuts and followed holes in college. It's amazing how bad he is now.
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
84609 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:16 pm to
One of the biggest misses in the NFL in a long time. He was excellent at a position that is one of the easiest to find NFL success, yet he has never been better than average.
Posted by tigerpimpbot
Chairman of the Pool Board
Member since Nov 2011
66890 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:21 pm to
The Raiders stole his soul and his vision
Posted by RLDSC FAN
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Member since Nov 2008
51468 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:28 pm to
I remember being so pumped about drafting both Russell and McFadden. I though they were going to be the building blocks of the Raiders revival.
Posted by coolneal
Lakeland, TN
Member since Nov 2007
636 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:29 pm to
Oakland will kill a career.

But to be serious.. He never really recovered from the foot injury during the 2011 season. He was never the same. He was very productive for Oakland before that.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
259906 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:30 pm to
He's been a running back in the NFL for a long time, relatively. I'd say he's done OK
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
COINTELPRO Fan
Member since May 2012
55548 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:31 pm to
speaking of arky running backs that torched lsu, what ever happened to felix jones?
Posted by UltimateHog
Oregon
Member since Dec 2011
65763 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:35 pm to
ya think? dude is the worst
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
132218 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:43 pm to
After not playing football for a year, Jones participated in the first NFL Veteran Combine.

quote:

speaking of arky running backs that torched lsu

Which one?
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
118922 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:47 pm to
quote:

The Raiders stole his soul and his vision
Posted by DEG
Atlanta
Member since Jul 2009
10523 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:48 pm to
quote:

he's done OK


More than ok is expected out of a first rounder and $60M contract.
Posted by Peazey
Metry
Member since Apr 2012
25418 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:50 pm to
He looked promising earlier in his career. I think injuries ruined him.
Posted by Seeing Grey
Member since Sep 2015
587 posts
Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:53 pm to
quote:

He was so good in college. I loved watching him play.


As an LSU fan, I respected him, sure as hell didn't love to watch him play though...
Posted by BayouFann
CenLa
Member since Jun 2012
6868 posts
Posted on 10/5/15 at 1:09 am to
Both he and T-Rich are a shitshow without the lines from their SEC days
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
18981 posts
Posted on 10/5/15 at 1:11 am to
There is nothing wrong with his vision. Its his greatly diminish athleticism because of injuries that has made him a mediocre NFL player
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
18981 posts
Posted on 10/5/15 at 3:23 am to
quote:

One of the biggest misses in the NFL in a long time. He was excellent at a position that is one of the easiest to find NFL success, yet he has never been better than average.


That is simply not true.In a 19 game span from 2010 to 2011 when he got hurt he was elite. He was averaging 128 yards per game on Over 5 per carry, Over 10 per reception
Posted by TejasHorn
High Plains Driftin'
Member since Mar 2007
10890 posts
Posted on 10/5/15 at 6:09 am to
I for one didn't drink the McFadden kool aid when they signed him.

Jerry loves him some Arkansas players.
This post was edited on 10/5/15 at 6:10 am
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