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Originally Posted by Afro
McFaddens no where near Petersons level of talent if you ask me, he has a high bust ratio.. hes very atheltic but in terms of running back skills.. I dont see the need for an open field runner that lacks the ability to get into the open field without great blocking.
Just look at the obvious knocks on Mcfadden..
the inability to turn the corner
the lack of stop and go speed
the size
The guy has amazing straight away speed, but he lacks power so he cant run between the tackles effectively. He doesnt have great moves cutting to the outside or anything like that.. what makes McFadden dangerous is when he gets into the open field, hes a home run hitter.. but he needs his blockers to get him to the open field.. hes lacked the ability to get there off of his own skills. Hes gonna turn out to be another Reggie Bush if you ask me.
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You could be right and I dont disagree with you he has knocks on him (not that I think they are as glaring as you do), but you cant doubt his athletic ability and his durability (which is something Peterson hasnt demonstrated). and whats wrong with his size? He's only an inch taller than Peterson is and there within two pounds of each other weight wise which means nothing(215,217 respectively). There's been a lot of great running backs that were that tall Eddie George(6'1''), Eric Dickerson(6'3''), Marcus Allen (6'2'') and all were around 210-15. Given the right team he could do very well next year, however I believe his bust potential lies not on the field but off.
Now why you compare Reggie Bush and Darren Mcfadden I dont know. Reggie was smallish (weightwise) in college and often was split as a wideout. He didnt achieve the yards on the ground that Mcfadden has and never ran between the tackles consistently despite the perennially great offensive line that USC has produced under Carrol. Where as Darren McFadden most of his carreer in college has been spent lining up behind the QB and running behind an very good line in Arkansas.