The San Jose Mercury News reports that new Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson said he will bring back the power and gap running plays that running back Darren McFadden excelled in in the past. "What we've decided to do, as a staff, is see what Darren McFadden is comfortable doing,'' Olson said Wednesday at the team facility. "Let's try and make it more comfortable for Darren, because he's one of our premier players.'' That means emphasizing much more of the power scheme within which McFadden flourished in 2011. It means more north and south running, fewer angles and horizontal attacks. And much less need to read blocks. After averaging more than 5 yards per carry in each of the past two seasons in a power-running system under Hue Jackson, McFadden averaged just 3.3 yards per carry last season - the lowest ever for a Raiders back with at least 150 carries in a season.
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