In the 2008 NFL Draft, the (at that time) Oakland Raiders selected running back Darren McFadden with the fourth overall pick. Expectations were high – and rightfully so, as the Razorbacks product ran for an astounding 1,830 yards and 16 rushing touchdowns in 13 games as a junior. In Week 2 of the 2008 season, …
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In part one of this series, we took a look at the top three quarterbacks of the Oakland Raiders’ “Dark Age”. I’ve deemed this time with such gloom immediately after the Raiders lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2002 NFL Super Bowl up through the 2013 season, the season before Derek Carr, Khalil Mack, and Gabe Jackson were drafted. During this period the Silver and Black combined for a total record of 53-123. So now we will take a look at the best running backs during from this disastrous period.
