Sorry, DMC: Five Reasons Michael Bush Should Start for the Raiders

Darren McFadden is not a bust, and will be one of our great players if used properly. The Raiders should not use him as a traditional running back. His hands, side-to-side ability, and breakaway speed say to me that he should be a versatile threat; run the Wildcat, line him up as receiver, screen passes, sweeps, but not up the gut smashmouth running. Get creative with McFadden, and let him light up the league.

OK, so this isn't the most scientific reasoning in the world, but it's true. Michael Bush is a tank. He can wear out defenses just by pounding the ball over and over. In his one true demonstration, last year against the Bucs, he ran into them continuously until their line broke and he chewed up big gains. When your RB is 240 lbs of muscle and has speed to back it up, he is a true monster.

Yeah you all knew this was was coming: McFadden is more of a turnover liability. Although the Raiders recovered two of his three fumbles, turnovers will lose the game every time. If we're going to make a running back a workhorse, it should be the one with sure hands. Otherwise, we'll just hand the ball to the other team.

McFadden and Fargas, in my opinion, are less durable than Bush. McFadden is smaller and is coming off of a rough case of turf toe. Fargas sacrifices his body for runs. He wouldn't hold up the whole game. Bush is built like a workhorse that can play the majority of the game. His running style will help control the tempo of the game.

Michael Bush was an absolute steal in the draft; too many teams forgot about him because of his broken leg. We need to let Bush know he's an intregal part of our team so he wants to stay. Long term, if Bush sees himself as a backup, he's going to want to go somewhere else. This could seriously bite us in the long run. Keep McFadden pleased by making him versatile, keep Bush pleased by letting him be the true premier back, and keep Fargas happy by letting him cut loose in his devil-may-care style whenever Bush needs a break.

Given these reasons, I believe Bush gives us the best chance of winning. and that's the best reason there is on why he should start. That, my Nation, is what it is all about; Returning to the Commitment to Excellence.

Go Raiders!