Setting the Record Straight on McCaffrey

[GoobyPls]

3 minutes ago, Moorgan said:

Can you use your time machine to tell us who we are going to draft?

I wish I had a time machine for we could avoid Funchess and Ealy like I was saying predraft.

[Ship]

I think of McCaffrey as a better Percy Harvin. Harvin is a little faster, but McCaffrey is bigger. McCaffrey can also run routes-- apparently better than anyone else in this draft. If he came out as a WR I wouldn't blink.

Just because his number and position title say RB, doesn't mean he has to play as one. We still have Stew. I could see us running them together in the backfield and then McCaffrey can slip into the slot or out wide, or they could have a triple option, or other trick/disguised runs or sweeps or screens. The guy can be on the field every down doing something.

[bobcat91]

1 minute ago, JawnyBlaze said:

He's not bigger than emmitt. Emmitt was a few pounds bigger and much shorter. Compact is better for a RB. Emmitt wasn't skinny and considered small because he was compact and built. McCaffrey isn't. 

Emmitt was 5'9" 215.  McCaffery is 6'1' 210.  He will be bigger in the pro weight room within a year.  I really don't understand why folks don't see how talented he really is.  He is a game changer.  I'm not saying I like him over Fournette, I'm just saying we probably wont get a chance to draft Fournette and this guy is really talented.

[Soul Rebel]

Is the elephant in the room his skin color?

Go ahead and flame away or call me whatever names tickles your fancy, but it's been brought up by big time analysts as well.  

The fact is, you can count on one hand how many white starting RBs there are in the NFL.... and still have fingers left. 

CMC is an electric, elusive and versatile athlete with ridiculous footwork, solid NFL frame (6'0" 200 pounds), soft hands, great genetics and NFL pedigree family, top-flight character and work ethic, and has 4.4 speed..... but even moreso, has great game speed.  He can beat you on the ground, in the air, and on special teams. 

He is not perfect and a "can't miss prospect", but the dude checks all the boxes and comes from a pro-style offense where he runs out of the gun like we do. 

I see the Reggie Bush comps, but I see a hybrid Shady McCoy X Percy Harvin clone. 

[MHS831]

Sorry, but I know Fournette is the better back, but look how McCaffrey would create new looks/match up problems. 

1. He us used to taking handoffs out of the shotgun formation.

2. He is really good behind a FB

3.  He can run good routes and has solid hands.

Fournette is a better RB,  but he gives us power running. His injury history concerns me.  McCaffrey is the better football player, if you ask me. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

9 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

I wish I had a time machine for we could avoid Funchess and Ealy like I was saying predraft.

I agree with Ealy but not ready to give up on Funchess. Yet...

[GoobyPls]

18 minutes ago, bobcat91 said:

Emmitt was 5'9" 215.  McCaffery is 6'1' 210.  He will be bigger in the pro weight room within a year.  I really don't understand why folks don't see how talented he really is.  He is a game changer.  I'm not saying I like him over Fournette, I'm just saying we probably wont get a chance to draft Fournette and this guy is really talented.

Mccaffrey is 5'9 195. 

[bobcat91]

3 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Mccaffrey is 5'9 195. 

NFL combine numbers 5'11 5/8 and 202.  Almost 210 at pro day

[panther4life]

57 minutes ago, Lout said:

I feel like McCaffrey is Reggie Bush 2.0

Is that what we really want to draft at #8? 

Bush was better prospect coming out quite frankly.

[Fournettecation]

Reggie Bush is the best college football player I've also seen

Reggie Bush was .. Reggie Bush

[Fournettecation]

Reggie was Reggie .. Reggie was ... shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeaaaaiiiik .. Reggie was .. Reggie

[Hogmolliesmaht]

36 minutes ago, dave-o said:

Remember when Panther fans were scratching their heads about Luke?  I think McCaffrey is one of those players....

It would certainly seem so. Honestly though, I would use him more as a receiver than a RB just to keep the wear and tear down. He's the kind of guy who will do whatever the coach wants anyway, so that wouldn't be a problem.

[Mvp2014]

1 hour ago, Lout said:

I feel like McCaffrey is Reggie Bush 2.0

Is that what we really want to draft at #8? 

More like Reggie bush 0.5.  Reggie at least had freakish athleticism and ran a 4.3. 

 

Bush 24 bench reps and a 40.5" vert

McCaffrey 10 reps and 37.5" vert

[MadHatter]

7 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

Mccaffrey is 5'9 195. 

uhhhhh.....no