VJCPatriot

He is 6-2 205 and he runs like a gazelle.
He has 37 career TDs in 3 years and has rushed for over 1,000 yards in each season!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player...layerId=170928

With Maroney a little injury prone, Dillon only a shortgap measure, Faulk a bit long in the tooth, and Neal just not all that good, does McFadden make sense as a #1 pick for the Pats?

Ok let's see the mandatory youtube vids now.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1FCfZoPGEFA

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XcssslTgHBQ

http://youtube.com/watch?v=APEFj8Glx7Q

Until I saw the last clip, I did not know that McFadden could also pass for touchdowns if needed! Think of the ways BB could use that weapon for trick plays. As if our offense wasn't sick enough huh?

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Vince Wilfork... nuff said.

primetime

He ran for 323 yards against a ranked opponent last night, breaking an SEC record (and it was the SEC, not the Big 10 or some other creampuff conference). Houston Nutt, who was on the Oklahoma St. staff when Barry Sanders was there, compared him to Sanders. If he's there, do I take him, assuming there's no one better available at a position of need like linebacker? Absolutely. Maroney/McFadden would be an incredible two-headed monster.

BelichickFan

I'd love to get him but, unfortunately, I think the Jets could reap the fruits of McFadden for this god awful season they're having.

dryheat44

Absolutely not. At the NFL level, the difference between a RB drafted in the top 5 and an RB drafted in the second round (between a good OL) is negligible, except for the price tag and salary cap percentage.

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Aqua4Ever04

I don't think McFadden will be available when the Pats pick and I'm not so sure that's necessarily a bad thing. There are some damn fine running backs in this upcoming class and I think the Patriots could use a runner like Oregon's Jonathan Stewart, Michigan's Mke Hart, Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall or hell you could just stick with that one guy; what's his name? Oh yeah, Laurence Maroney isn't bad either.

patsfaninpa

If we draft DMAC, I wonder if we'd trade Maroney. I though McFadden was the best player in the country last year. I think he's going to be spectacular because he can make you miss and is tough. Peterson just doesn't have his moves and I believe more susceptible to injury in the long run. Though injuries are a fluke usually. Sorry, to hear about Ronnie Brown Aqua. He played a great game against PSU in 02 Cap 1 Bowl. I've kept an eye on him since. I think he's a great all-around back. Run,catch and block. Hope he gets healthy.

VJCPatriot

I like the two headed monster idea as well.
That way they can both stay fresh throughout the season and feed of each other.
Look how well duos are doing in the NFL these days like Fred Taylor and MDJ, Deuce McAllister and Reggie Bush, Chester Taylor and Adrian Peterson, etc.
There's no such thing as too much talent on offense. And at RB you can do even more.

DMac and Maroney would be an absolute terror. The Pats are likely to break the all time NFL scoring record this season, but add McFadden to the mix and we could even break that record! Scary huh? Plus if Maroney gets injured again, we won't have to be digging in the scrap heaps for guys like Barlow.

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dryheat44

Two headed monsters are great and all, but the fact remains you're paying two people primo salary to play part time. McFadden's nice, but he's no Adrian Peterson that can single-handedly make your offense go. (Although he may be the next Jamal Lewis...which isn't too shabby). It just makes much more sense to invest a 3rd or 4th round pick in a guy like James Davis or Felix Jones, just off the top of my head, to spell Maroney. And use the Top 5 pick and cap percentage on an elite player who's going to be on the field most of the time. I really wish there was an elite CB to be had this year.

Unless we change the entire offense, you can't even plan on getting them on the field together except in rare circumstances, and I don't think it's wise to have a high number one pick sitting on the sidelines for the majority of the game.

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mcbee

McFadden runs kind of tall.

205 pounds is pretty wiry for a guy 6'3". He may not be able to run through NFL defenses like college defenses. Players are bigger and faster.

Reggie Bush is what, 200? How's he as a RB?