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They are not all the same. There are sprains (of varying degrees), and fractures, which can also vary a bit. I think there is a chance that he isn't ready for the opener, or that he'll never be the same again, but that seems remote. A telling sign will be what they do in the draft.
Except the guys who did.
Again I don't know how Westbrook's compares to McFadden, but he came back in '06 with his best season to that point with over 1900 yds from scrimmage and 11 total TDs.
I think that it was somewhat telling that they let Michael Bush leave (4 years $14 Million with $6.45 guaranteed) and then traded for Goodson.
They had no choice in letting Bush leave I don't think, they simply couldn't afford to pay him.
I take it you have a firm grasp of the Raiders cap situation to make that statement. There are a number of player restructures that are ready to go, and Reggie McKenzie would get them done in a NY minute if needed. And there's still about $3.5M left under the cap to play with. They also could sign Tyvon Branch long term and free up more money there. They could have let Seymour walk last month and saved $7.5M. The Raiders aren't poor. It was their decision to move on from M. Bush. They could have decided to keep Bush for cheap (compared to the franchise tag), and in the end they didn't even try. Does that sound like a move a GM would make if he had any doubts about his franchise back?
At the time Bush left the Raiders had $936 in cap room. It was reported heavily by the local media.'Raiderfan32904 said:
They were never $936 from the cap. The media conveniently leaves out the $3M carry-over from the previous year. At the time Bush signed, they had close to $4M with the carryover. They could have easily worked out a deal for him if they wanted. Also, as I stated earlier, well before free agency, they had a choice to cut Seymour and free up $7.5M this year and they decided to pay him and later re-structured his deal. Fact is Bush was let go. Not wanted.
They were able to sign Goodson for cheaper. And they may yet draft someone. Plus Taiwan Jones. I don't think we can conclude just from the fact that Bush was not renewed that Dmac is fine and fit.
No one in their right mind goes into the season with potentially their only 2 RB options: a 3rd string running back with fumbling issues; and a raw 2nd yr back that has played a handful of games. Neither is considered a replacement for DMAC. This team goes only if DMAC goes, and it appears that Raiders management has put their trust in DMAC's continued progress. They know more about the truth of his health than any of us do.
Gates has plantar fascitis issues in his feet. Completely different injuries.
Yeah, I've had PF issues from running, they are no fun at all. LF is totally different, and potentially far worse.I thought Gates tore his plantar fascia? Even worse than the chronic inflammatory plantar fascitis. What I worry about with a Lis Franc is any associated AVN (decreased blood flow) that will greatly delay the healing process. Across the board not a good injury to have.
Greg Knapp's the new OC in Oakland. He'll be running a hybrid of the WCO. It appears to be run heavy with Carson Palmer taking shots downfield and rolling pockets. As for the run game, they ran a power blocking system mixed with some zone blocking, but that's all being scrapped for the ZBS, similar to what they ran in Houston. It did wonders for Foster and Tate, and DMC is no less talented than those two. It all depends on his health, which is still a question mark. But the good news is has a lot more time to rest and heal. The other guy you're missing is Lonyae Miller, who rolled around the Cowboys PS last year but was picked up by new Raider GM Reggie McKenzie earlier this year. I think it's interesting because he's not a holdover from the previous regime, but one of Reggies guys. At 6 ft and 230, he's flashed some talent in open space and could be in the mix as well. Or he could be another practice squad guy too. Who knows? We have to wait and see what shakes out post-draft. I don't see the Raiders spending any more money on FA RB's going forward.
Correct. ... and sorry for not being clear.Point was to be that Gates believed it was a one or two week "rest" concern. Then it was more ... and more ...
Point is it doesn't matter what the player believes. They all think they are supermen with amazing regenerative ability. And DMC wasn't allowed to "admit" anything in the prior regime. Even if he wanted to. The fact he's talking about it now, isn't some sort of sign that he was hiding it on purpose. It's just a sign that the new regime is being more candid with the press than the old one.
I disagree with a lot of your assertions in this thread.I think the Raiders let Bush go b/c he was too expensive, not because they wanted to.I think the team was clearly hiding the severity of DMC's injury last year.I think out of necessity, they are taking a ride him til he breaks approach with DMC this season. If he breaks, then so be it as a lost season. Next year, they will have draft picks, cap space, plus DMC's salary to rebuild.Lastly, I think Reggie McZ thinks much more highly of Mike Goodson than many on this board and considers him a decent worst case for 2012.
This seems to be the best thinking so far in this thread. The Raiders liked M Bush but could not fit him into their plans due to cap restraints. Goodson makes for a decent veteran back up in case (highly likely case) that DMC misses time again. The Raiders are in rebuilding mode. There is no other way to put it. Some good players are going to have to be let loose in that process. Obviously, some already have.
Maybe they were worried what the trading partner's physical would reveal, which could effectively kill his value.
There is no way to hide DMC's Lisfranc injury if it is serious, other teams will do their due diligence you can bet the farm on that. So that only leaves us with the conclusion that his Lisfranc injury is of the minor variety. And his contract is pretty affordable for what marquee running backs are commanding in salary these days. He's got two years at around $5M left, but his cap number is close to twice that number. The final year is voidable. So this may indeed be the last year he plays for the Raiders even though he will no doubt be part of next year's cap. I have stated my case before regarding Bush, and I've backed it up with facts. They have been no lower than $3.6 to $3.8M under the cap throughout free agency. They decided that trading for a cheap RB in Mike Goodson is a better option than throwing the balance of their cap space at M. Bush. The only reason Bush wanted to leave was to start somewhere, but settled to be a backup for less money than he originally thought he was due. But had the Raiders wanted him, he would have stayed. The Raiders simply showed no interest. They could have signed him if they wanted. Money wasn't an issue, cap space was there. They decided to prudently wait out the free agent market and pick up key lower priced guys to rebuild the defense. Now this is just my opinion, but I think the Raiders decision to let Bush go says less about them not liking Bush as it does they are confident that DMC will be ready for next season. If he's not, there won't be any sleight of hand to pawn him off during the draft, there just aren't any prize sucker GM's out there.
