Panther Elders, has *any* rookie ever looked as good in camp as McCaffrey?

[Chief Keek]

2 hours ago, mjligon said:

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I've been trying to contain my excitement about this upcoming season but the more highlights I see the more amped I get. I'm ready for Week 1 and to finally unleash CMC on the NFL.

[Joe the Show]

CMC is gonna be a playmaker. I have no doubt about that. But he better be careful with his cuts back to the middle of the field. NFL defenses pursue to the whistle, and cutting back towards the defensive help is a good way to get smashed. It looks great in 1v1s though.

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[E CaT PanTHer 2]

i'm drafting CmC and Fournette in fantasy and i'm starting them both every week

[CPF4LIFE]

(eyes roll)
 
Mmmmkay.

Luke's play did improve greatly once he moved over to middle. He said it himself.

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[L-TownCat]

Peppers was a stud.

Beason was too.

offense tho?  No.  Cam looked awful in camp.  KB got some hype but nothing like CMC.

[Lumps]

3 hours ago, Pantha-kun said:

Ill sing his praises if he actually does this stuff in real games

You must be new

[TheRed]

Historically the huddle has a pretty ugly track record with reading into camp performances too much, and how it translates into actual games.

I am a big CMC guy, but you guys have some big ass homer shades on. Just chill.

[CatMan72]

4 hours ago, ShutDwn said:

Nobody has been raved about by vets like this for his flash and then also his fundamentals. I think his personality and Luke like attitude is a reason why vets feel free to say all this stuff. 

KB was massive and made plays over guys but he wasn't getting comments about his professionalism and how refined he was as a route runner. 

Luke was good but playing within a defense is harder and he didn't breakout till Beason left. 

Cam was good but obviously needed development. 

THIS... can remember rookies looking good but can't remember vets certify them as the real deal and use terms like "unstoppable" on day 5 of training camp. 

[electro's horse]

the biggest thing is that this instant highlight capacity has only really existed for the past 2 or 3 years. I mean poo how long has twitter really been around where we got in camp highlights?

mccaffrey is really the panthers first flashy player, and his highlights lend themselves to exciting low information football observers, of which this site has many. 

so it may seem like this is the most exciting player ever, but a.) every fanbase overhypes their own players and b.) the amount of coverage dwarfs what has traditionally been available.

[KB_fan]

4 hours ago, Daddy_Uncle said:

How the hell did he fall to us. Also how the hell did Luke fall to us in that draft. Would Marty have made those two picks

Ummmmmm.  Marty drafted Luke!

[KB_fan]

5 hours ago, the butch said:

In terms of hype.  Cam comes to mind.  In terms of polish.  Luke.  In terms of a combination of both, CMC is a first for the Panthers.  Add in the fact that our previous first rounders were not as sexy and have had to ride the bench, and the dawning of CMC is that much more mesmerizing.  

All 3 were of course top 10 picks...

We're seeing with our own eyes the difference between picking at 8 vs. 25+.

The buzz, excitement and the expectations ramp up accordingly, ESPECIALLY when you're talking about an offensive weapon who will get a chance to flash & score. 

Having really only started following the Panthers closely in late 2012, it's fun to see something I knew in my head ("top 10 picks are generally in a different class than later 1st round picks") come to life before our eyes.  But even so, CMC might be an even rarer talent.  His talent combined with his professionalism and character could make him something special.

I can see why so many of our beat writers are making comparisons to Luke...  both seem to live, eat & breathe football, and seem to combine incredible discipline with love of the game and a certain level of wisdom, humility & maturity beyond their years. 

6-10 may have been a true blessing in disguise for us if CMC proves to be a superstar in the making.

 

[KB_fan]

1 hour ago, L-TownCat said:

Peppers was a stud.

Beason was too.

offense tho?  No.  Cam looked awful in camp.  KB got some hype but nothing like CMC.

Cam's rookie campaign of course started with the lockout, really hampering his early preparation.  So I'm guessing there was a whole different vibe.  Sadly, I wasn't yet paying attention to the Panthers much that year.

[thennek]

If I recall correctly, Foster's first carry in the first preseason game he
took it to the house. Sadly, he got injured and never became all pro but his career started with lots of excitement. Not the same as CMC but Foster was "only" a 2nd round pick so not a fair comparison.


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[electro's horse]

9 minutes ago, thennek said:

If I recall correctly, Foster's first carry in the first preseason game he
took it to the house. Sadly, he got injured and never became all pro but his career started with lots of excitement. Not the same as CMC but Foster was "only" a 2nd round pick so not a fair comparison.


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foster was only a 2nd round pick because he received like 6 escalades from UCLA while he was at school and people cared about poo like that back then

his last year at ucla was nuts. he was a top ten draft pick.