Alright. Seasons Over. How do YOU Grade Christian McCaffrey's Rookie Campaign

[GoobyPls]

For the hype he was getting and where we picked him "C"

 

 

[Manther]

A  Finalist for rookie of the year.  Reliable 3rd down conversion option.

[maddog1945]

A-

[Ship]

I felt like it was a B+ until the playoff game. That long TD showed me he can make a game breaking play and now he's an A-. We need him to start unlocking the big plays. I know they'll come with time and that last one was a good sign to see when the game was on the line in a playoff atmosphere.

[tiger7_88]

I agree with your grade.

Solid B (no minuses or pluses). 

[d-dave]

I'm very pleased with CMC this season.  He's been a major part of defensive coordinator's plans since day 1.  That's a great thing there.  There were a lot of problems with the offense this season; he wasn't one of them.  He's going to be an important part of the team moving forward.  He only got better going forward so that makes me happy.

Next year, I hope we are able to really let him lose.

[Billy Love]

A, Simple and plain!

[CRA]

solid B + 

I'd rank his rookie season as better than the prior 3 first rounders debut seasons

[Adb6368]

Just now, CRA said:

solid B + 

I'd rank his rookie season as better than the prior 3 first rounders debut seasons

Not a high bar to beat sadly...

[Murph]

Just the fact that he stayed healthy all year considering all the touches he had was impressive to me especially for his small size. Kid knows how to play the game and is in top shape for it. Not common for a rookie.

[Carl Spackler]

I was thinking B- but after Sunday I'll go with a B. He's legitimately our second-best receiver

[PandaPancake]

He good.

[Greatman77]

To get an A, I believe a running back drafted that high should get over 1000 yards rushing. But he deserves credit for durability, great hands (at this point he has the best hands on the team) and being a good, reliable slot receiver. Solid B and could become an A next year if he can break some long runs.

[Ricky Spanish]

Was going to go with C but forgot about his blocking which was a very pleasant surprise given his size so I bumped him up to a B-

I like that kid, but don't like the coordinator he is stuck with. He danced around too much the first few games, but he fixed that as the season went on. I feel like he was underutilized severely as a RB and has the potential to run in between the tackles. I would like to see him get more carries because he was more efficient the more touches he got, and therefor our offense was less predictable. 

He's a beast as a receiver. He moved the chains so often while Greg was out, and he has arguably the best hands on the team. He had like 3 drops on over 90 targets catching bullets from Cam usually within 5 yards from the LOS? That's incredibly impressive.