Can Anyone Stop RB Darren McFadden or WR Jacoby Ford of the Oakland Raiders?

As any military man or woman will tell you, you need to have domination in the air to have a successful attack on any enemy. Once the air of supremacy is there, you can move in with the ground attack and basically shatter all hopes.

This scenario is very similar to that of the Silver and Black attack led by head coach Hue Jackson and his squad of top-notch athletes. Two of those top-notch players are RB Darren McFadden and WR Jacoby Ford.

RB Darren McFadden has been with the Oakland Raiders three years, and although he had a rough start with injuries, he would soon become one of the Hue Jackson elite. In fact he would become the Oakland Raider primary ground attack players supported by Michael Bush and the fearsome Marcel Reece.

In 2010, RB Darren McFadden was virtually unstoppable as he pummeled his way through the front line. His athletic combination of speed and agility has helped him become one of the top running backs in the NFL. If not the best overall. McFadden posted over 1,000 yards, had seven TDs and ran an average 5.7 yards per carry in 2010! Should McFadden stay healthy and the front line improve, he will become the NFL's No. 1 running back.

Looking at the Oakland Raiders 2011 season (provided there is an NFL season), the team should be a contender for the playoffs as they have already established themselves as the AFC West best. Owner Al Davis has made every effort to keep the offensive and defensive line intact.

Of course there is the loss of Robert Gallery, who had an impact in the running of Darren Mcfadden, but in all likelihood, there are replacements who will cost less and can be just as effective, if not better. Jason Veldheer has been a formidable force for the Silver and Black running attack. Veldheer is also an example of powerhouses the Raiders picked up in the NFL draft.

So with a true ground attack we come to the "nail in the coffin": t...

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