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Re-Drafting the Running Backs From the 2008 NFL Draft Using Advanced Analytics

Brett Oswalt  —  @bRo14thekid Apr 26th, 2017
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6. Darren McFadden

CarAV: 39

The most highly-regarded back of the class was Darren McFadden, who was -- like Felix Jones -- a product of the high-powered Arkansas rushing attack the year prior. But, also like Jones, McFadden hasn't lived up to his first-round status.

In 2010, a 23-year-old finally looked like he was going to pay dividends for the Oakland Raiders. In 13 starts, he averaged 89 rushing yards per game with over 5.0 yards per carry and 7 touchdowns. He would also add 507 yards and 3 touchdowns as a receiver, leading to an AV of 13 in his third NFL season.

Since then, the formerly-dubbed "Run DMC" has yet to reach an AV of 8 in any season. Split between his time with the Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, he has 5,423 total rushing yards in nine seasons.

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