Is Darren McFadden a bust?

[80jerryrice80]

I don't know what to think about DMC, aside from the SD game in week 1 and the 2008 game at the chiefs he has been quite the dissapointment IMO.
What are your thoughts?

 

[18key]

Until he gets on a team with an offensive line and a mentally stable coach, I dont think we can say.

 

[an dee 51o]

Originally Posted by 18key

Until he gets on a team with an offensive line and a mentally stable coach, I dont think we can say.

QFT. Cable is an idiot/ psycho and the o line is god awful.

 

[80jerryrice80]

If jamarcus and DHB are busts, why isn't mcfadden?
jamarcus & DHB both play for the same team w/o an o-line and w/o a stable coach.

 

[sensaciondelbloque]

think about it, if Reggie Bush is a bust on a good team..Mcfadden should be a bust on a terrible team

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

He is.

When you're falling down five yards into your run because you were just grazed by someone, you are a bust.

 

[18key]

DHB isn't. He's a rookie. Jamarcus is because he doesnt care, cant throw, and makes god awful decisions.

At least that's how I see it.

 

[in yo nostril]

if you actually watched this team you would know he has no chance to even get most runs started because of the line while jamarcus and dhb just look likeidiots out there.

 

[airmaxpenny1]

No, he will be really good, if he had a line. But they have possibly the worst line in football. That run game actually could be scary good but that line isjust so %%+*@@$ bad.

 

[80jerryrice80]

Originally Posted by In Yo Nostril

if you actually watched this team you would know he has no chance to even get most runs started because of the line.

we can only hope the return of gallery does wonders forour o-line.

the run game wast THE ONE THING that I had faith in during thepreseason.

 

[mister friendly]

Its looking like it.Most running backs you can tell if they got it right away but Thomas Jones was a bust before the Bears. So you never can tell.

 

[80jerryrice80]

I meant, do you think is he going to live up to expectations in the silver & black?

 

[acidicality]

not yet, but certainly he hasn't lived up to the hype, but a lot of that has to do with the team.

 

[durden7]

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

 

[highrep87]

Felix > DMC

 

[80jerryrice80]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

He's been injured both years he's been in the league.
This is getting ridiculous.

 

[mister friendly]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

Because they are getting paid more than veterans who have proved themselves.

 

[durden7]

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

Originally Posted by Durden7

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

Because they are getting paid more than veterans who have proved themselves.

So thats THEIR fault??


Thats an absolutely awful argument and please dont even make a case for that.

 

[mister friendly]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

Originally Posted by Durden7

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

Because they are getting paid more than veterans who have proved themselves.

So thats THEIR fault??


Thats an absolutely awful argument and please dont even make a case for that.

I know its not their fault but money dont lie.

Tyler Thigpen and JaMarcus Russell can have similar production but youd pissed with JaMarcus because hes getting paid millions of dollars. its smple logic. Youwant a return on your investment. If every rookie got paid the minium for like 3 years, you wont feel as used when the guy is a bust like Ryan Leaf, AkillSmith, Tim Couch etc and walks off with more money than Tom Brady did for his first 5 years.

 

[80jerryrice80]

Originally Posted by Durden7

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

Originally Posted by Durden7

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

Because they are getting paid more than veterans who have proved themselves.

So thats THEIR fault??


Thats an absolutely awful argument and please dont even make a case for that.

The fact that DMC hasn't shown a glimmer of hope this season is reason enough to draw the conclusion that he is at least on pace to being abust as of right now.
He is projected to have 260 yds this season.

 

[sohi 23]

You do know hes injured right?

 

[yankeephan87]

I loved him coming out, I still think hes going to be great. He has the size along with his explosiveness. I wish he had him instead of Gholston

 

[eight2one]

ehh if he was on a different team, maybe...but Raiders all around have been "bust"

 

[ag 47]

Trade him to the Vikings and watch him blossom.

 

[durden7]

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

Originally Posted by Durden7

Originally Posted by Mister Friendly

Originally Posted by Durden7

Somebody PLEASE explain to me why individuals need to be labeled as a bust or not so early in their career????? This is getting absurd.

Because they are getting paid more than veterans who have proved themselves.

So thats THEIR fault??


Thats an absolutely awful argument and please dont even make a case for that.

I know its not their fault but money dont lie.

Tyler Thigpen and JaMarcus Russell can have similar production but youd pissed with JaMarcus because hes getting paid millions of dollars. its smple logic. You want a return on your investment. If every rookie got paid the minium for like 3 years, you wont feel as used when the guy is a bust like Ryan Leaf, Akill Smith, Tim Couch etc and walks off with more money than Tom Brady did for his first 5 years.

You cant say that you know its not their fault then claim that the money dont lie. Thats a contradiction.

It might seem like simple logic, but theres no correlation. Just because one players rookie contract is more than another player's does not qualify him asa bust. Thats ridiclous to even think that.

You dont care about the return on your investment because its not your investment. Whether or not you think a player is bust has nothing to do with the moneythey make. Youre not paying him. (Dont give me this "im a fan, im indirectly paying him" stuff. That doesnt work)

Money is NO factor in determining a rookie bust.

The fact that DMC hasn't shown a glimmer of hope this season is reason enough to draw the conclusion that he is at least on pace to being a bust as of right now.
He is projected to have 260 yds this season.

Yupppppp, this MUST mean he's a bust.

People always want an immediate return with their teams players and are incredibly quick to judge. Its unfair.