Raiders OC Greg Olson strongly indicated Wednesday that he will be implementing a power-running offense in 2013.

"Maybe a year ago, they weren't sure about that zone scheme," said Olson, referring to fired OC Greg Knapp's system. "After a year of having to look at it, maybe (McFadden) is a downhill runner. So we'll get back to some of the gap schemes and things he does well." Unfortunately, the Raiders wasted a year of McFadden's career under Knapp. DMC will still be a bounce-back candidate in 2013.

Raiders head coach Dennis Allen said they're going to "limit the times that we ask [Darren McFadden] to do some of the things that he may not be as good at."

In other words, the Raiders are going to play to McFadden's strengths in 2013. The first step was ditching OC Greg Knapp and his zone-blocking scheme. Oakland has since hired Greg Olson to fill that role, and he is expected to take the lateral running out of the offense. "We're really going to look at the things that McFadden does really well and we're going to try to ask him to do those things as much as possible," said Allen. McFadden will be playing in a contract year in 2013.

Coach Dennis Allen continues to express confidence in Darren McFadden.

Allen essentially blamed the zone-blocking scheme for McFadden's 3.27 YPC in 2012 when he fired offensive coordinator Greg Knapp. Whoever is hired as the next coordinator is expected to highlight McFadden's strengths via a power running scheme. "I like Darren. I think he's a good running back," Allen said. "He's an explosive player, and I think he can continue to produce in the future." McFadden will be entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2013.