In case anyone was wondering (and surely, there are many of you), FOX football analyst Brian Baldinger isn’t a huge fan of running back prospect Darren McFadden.
“I think he’s the colossal bust in this draft,” said Baldinger, now an analyst for Fox, the NFL Network and Sporting News Radio. “He doesn’t run with patience. He’s a very incomplete back who tries to run you over. If he gets a crease, he can take it to the house. But he doesn’t break tackles and he fumbles. I’m not impressed.”
But Baldinger isn’t the only one expressing doubt about McFadden.
“I can’t believe how skinny his calves and his shins are,” one scout said of McFadden. “It’s almost scary. It’s like a skinny wide receiver. At the running back position, you want a guy who’s a little wider on his base is built on top, but he’s got a very skinny base. I think that’s a little bit of a concern.”
Some draft enthusiasts want to note how McFadden is this year’s Adrian Peterson, but many share Baldinger’s point of view that he’s got bust written all over him. I’m not sure how the size of a running back’s calves translates into NFL success, but one thing is for sure, McFadden is absolutely explosive.
