Unpopular opinion : We are overusing Mccaffrey and it’s not good for the offense

[Sasquatch]

2 hours ago, cookinbrak said:

https://www.lineups.com/nfl/player-stats/running-back-rb-touches

OOPS didn't see you already had it out there.

 

[Still Brooklyn]

I've been saying all this since the start of the season. Danny Woodhead lasted 10 seasons. How long will CMC last? He does a lot more.

[tondi]

Don't know that we are overutilizing him exactly as much as we seem to get into a rhythm at times where we are very predictable in the ways we are using him. Its obvious opposing defense are keying on him so why not mix things up a bit more?  The offense really isn't our problem right now though. 

[Mikey818]

12 minutes ago, Still Brooklyn said:

I've been saying all this since the start of the season. Danny Woodhead lasted 10 seasons. How long will CMC last? He does a lot more.

What does cmc have to do with woodhead? Lol

[GoobyPls]

1 hour ago, juliosantos said:

That's how they used him in college , he's a work horse . I don't see anyone complain about rams giving gurly that work load mccaffrey can handle it 

You mean the same rams who have two WR with over 900 yards. Kupp their slot has more yards than any WR or TE in our roster 

 

Also Gurley is a 230 lb battery ram 

[darrybear]

4 hours ago, GoobyPls said:

Norv is gonna kill the kid, at this rate i’m almost willing to bet he’s not gonna make it through the season. He took some huge hits yesterday, and why are they pounding him up the middle right after a 60 yard run??? We were very fortunate we recovered his 3 fumbles. The redzone runs by Mccaffrey are useless

 

Olsen and Samuel barely even saw that ball. All these weapons and all they do is force feed Mccaffrey.

 Me and my dad were just talking about that the other day.  he thinks we use him wrong he thinks that we should use him more like a wide receiver than a running back. we need an every down back we still don’t have it or if we do we are NOT  using them. I’m not saying CJ Anderson was perfect but we could still use him and get production out of him. so if we have a running back who’s going to be an every down back and grind out those yards USE HIM !  There so many ways we can use McCaffery.... And I’m a firm believer in just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should

[darrybear]

4 hours ago, WarHeel said:

Armah has had, to my knowledge, exactly one red zone opportunity and he banged it in the end zone. Not sure why is organization is so hesitant to use their young weapons but it’s frustrating to say the least.

Exactly we have the weapons to spread it around a couple times and still have more. BUT we refuse to do that. it’s like they see that it works but they don’t go back to it which doesn’t make any sense.  If it ain’t broken don’t fix it. At this point I’m convinced they want to win a certain way and they’d rather lose than win any other way.

[Peppers90 NC]

Hard to imagine this being unpopular when it is so mind-boggling obvious.

[Mikey818]

44 minutes ago, GoobyPls said:

You mean the same rams who have two WR with over 900 yards. Kupp their slot has more yards than any WR or TE in our roster 

 

Also Gurley is a 230 lb battery ram 

Marshall Faulk Curtis Martin Tiki Barber etc were all the same size as cmc and were workhorses. So I don’t see a problem with how he’s used and these guys all lasted over ten years. 

[Mikey818]

And I need to laugh at all the clowns who said we shoulda traded up for Fournette because cmc was a wasted pick. Fournette can’t even stay on the field due to his injuries and fighting lol

[darrybear]

1 hour ago, tondi said:

Don't know that we are overutilizing him exactly as much as we seem to get into a rhythm at times where we are very predictable in the ways we are using him. Its obvious opposing defense are keying on him so why not mix things up a bit more?  The offense really isn't our problem right now though. 

I don’t have a problem with what they’re doing is just there’s so much more that they could do(  decision  Wise).  But at the end of the day I feel like the person who is throwing the ball can edit that based on what he sees. 

[mc52beast]

All I know is if he keeps getting used the way he is right now the kid won’t make it another 3-4 years. He’s not built to take a pounding, he’s built to get out in space. 

This organization has wasted the careers of Cam and Luke, why not add CMC to the list?

[jfra78]

if not CMC then it would be Cam

[FugAllY'all]

Like, what evidence can people point to that McCaffrey is being overused? This is exactly what he did in college, he was Stanford's workhorse back and if anything, they used him even more than we do in short yardage situations. He proved extremely durable then and has done so thus far in the NFL. Is this just another thing where because he's small and white, he can't possibly handle the physical demands of the game? Has he even missed a single snap due to injury? I can't even remember a time where he limped or needed help to get off the field.

If anything, making him a slot receiver would expose him to more hits in the neck/head area, which is what what actually ends careers these days. His running style is actually very conducive to a long and healthy career. Once the ball is in his hands, he gets low and protects his body very well, especially going into contact.