Panthers vs Texans - Will Christian McCaffrey play tonight?

[Nate Dogg]

Will he play? Yes. Should he play? Hell no. 

[therealmjl]

Me thinks Jeremy carefully crafted this thread title for dem clicks

[csx]

Would he be the first healthy rookie in history to sit out a preseason game? He absolutely should play and will. I'd be disappointed if he didn't.

[Nails]

20 minutes ago, Nate Dogg said:

Will he play? Yes. Should he play? Hell no. 

And deny him the opportunity to have experience against NFL talent under NFL lights?  Deny valuable reps?  Set a tone of resentment with the rest of the team that they'll protect the Golden Child without him having to earn anything?  

[nctarheel0619]

24 minutes ago, mjligon said:

Me thinks Jeremy carefully crafted this thread title for dem clicks

I can't give you the D enough right now (pause)

[Nails]

1 hour ago, The Huddler said:

Rivera literally just gave an interview to charlotte observer saying he will play about a quarter and a half. Not sure if he will return punts. 

IMO it's more vital he gets return reps than any given how disastrous special teams turnovers can be.  Get used to fielding the ball@ BOA.

[Dunn]

I bet he'll play the half, might as well get use to the NFL speed sooner rather then later.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

CMC might get some "Welcome to the NFL hits", but he's gonna give some "I'm here bitches" hits right back.  The kid can truck and people are underestimating his toughness and durability.

I'm not even sure why this is a question unless there are some health concerns or injuries we're unaware of.

Actually, I do know why this is a question, I'm just not going to bring it up.

[dpm0409]

28 minutes ago, Dunn said:

I bet he'll play the half, might as well get use to the NFL speed sooner rather then later.

Or perhaps the NFL needs to adjust to CMC speed......

[dpm0409]

7 minutes ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

CMC might get some "Welcome to the NFL hits", but he's gonna give some "I'm here bitches" hits right back.  The kid can truck and people are underestimating his toughness and durability.

I'm not even sure why this is a question unless there are some health concerns or injuries we're unaware of.

Actually, I do know why this is a question, I'm just not going to bring it up.

@mjligon I think your opinion is shared by others, lol

[CRA]

3 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

He will most likely play a few downs, maybe the first quarter.  After that it will be all backups the rest of the night.

I don't want his first NFL live action to only be a handful limited reps against the starting Texans front.  

McCaffrey is a beast but the dude is gonna have to get some real work in this preseason.  Can't try to protect a rookie like he is a vet.  He needs speed reps and conditioning at this level. 

I hope to see reps with the starters in the first and then get reps after they leave...and see him on punts. 

[Jimmy]

He better  play for one big reason...to get a feel for the speed of the game.  Timing will be huge and understanding the pace is just as important as knowing your assignment.

[dpm0409]

lol

[Jackofalltrades]

I'd like to see CMC do a few basic things. Run up the guy, pass protection, dump off pass, etc.