"For once, Darren McFadden wasn't fast enough.

A long pass sailed over McFadden's head, prompting Raiders free safety and resident court jester Michael Huff to ask, "You lost a step?"

It was earlier this week in the second practice for McFadden since he broke a bone in his left eye socket Aug. 3, and his presence pushed the session into a second gear.

In each of the past four training camps, McFadden has been the best player on the field, displaying what might be the most complete skill set of any NFL running back.

"He can do everything," reserve running back Rock Cartwright said. "He pass protects. He runs over guys. He makes guys miss. You can put him at wide receiver."

Yet it wasn't until Year 3 that McFadden's production in the fall approached his work in the summer.

McFadden rushed for 1,157 yards, averaged 5.2 yards per carry and caught 47 passes for 507 yards in 2010. He did it all in 13 games, missing Weeks 5, 6 and 17 because of hamstring and turf-toe injuries.

The breakout season came after McFadden combined for 856 yards rushing and averaged 3.9 yards per carry his first two NFL seasons after being the No. 4 overall pick out of Arkansas in the 2008 draft.

With just five runs of 20 or more yards and one of more than 40 his first two seasons, McFadden had 14 runs of 20-plus yards or more and four of 40 or more in 2010. He got better with more work, averaging 7.3 yards per attempt on carries 11 through 20. "