Comments on: Darren McFadden’s Insane 40-yard Dash: Did He Run a 4.27 or a 4.33?

By: Draft King

Draft King — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:32:29 +0000

Darren McFadden, along with being lightning fast, is also great at the fundamentals. He blocks well, he doesn’t take plays off, doesn’t get mad when he isn’t getting the ball, etc. He is the real deal.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:40:17 +0000

the bottom line is his stock suffered because hes been around so long. when youre in the spotlight for that long, people pick you apart (see brady quinn, leinart, rodgers) and when youre a flash in the pan (jamarcus russell, akili smith, etc.) theres less body of work to analyze.

this only applies to skill position players, LB/linemen are a different story.

By: ButtersBC

ButtersBC — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:35:25 +0000

I’m aware of the injury…just enjoy that for once in a college football discussion I can give a “Scoreboard” from the Big Ten side of things (that video is also interesting to see Arkansas’ five man defensive line that confused the hell out of the Badgers)

By: JohnnyB

JohnnyB — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:03:08 +0000

Butters:

DMac nearly broke his ankle in the SECCG. He is a warrior though and he played in the bowl game anyway. I am gonna say he was about 85% that day. No way when healthy would that guy have come within 5 yards of him.

By: LadyPrimaDonna

LadyPrimaDonna — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:53:15 +0000

Well according to updated projected mock drafts, the first 5 teams are not in need a RB unless Jerry Jones does something really stupid and trades Marion Barber for the #1 pick. Most of the mock drafts have him@ #6 to my NY JETS.

By: Mac G

Mac G — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:51:52 +0000

Dmac shreds the best conference in college football for 2 straight seasons and now people are banging on him? The knocks on him seem weak and his accomplishments on the field are more impressive than his freakish athletic skills.

By: arkbadger

arkbadger — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:30:16 +0000

Butters, I am guessing you are refering to the Capital One Bowl from last year when he was not at full speed.

By: Diesel

Diesel — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:47:56 +0000

My favorite part about all the RB busts from the draft:

75% of them went to the Bears.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:45:41 +0000

yea, once you leave the SEC, you lose the mythical SEC speed.

By: ButtersBC

ButtersBC — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:35:39 +0000

If a cornerback from a Big Ten team could catch him from behind I’m guessing there are a few guys in the NFL who would do the same