What Do You Predict McCaffrey's Workload Will Be?

[Hoenheim]

Also predict his rushing/receiving stats . I say 700 yrds rushing , 500 receiving , 300 combined from kick and punt returns , 1500 total overall yards from scrimmage .  I don't think he'll get to the 1000 yard mark in either category because we'll be using him in that many different roles and I predict the offense to be more versatile/spread out like it was in 2015 instead of  us force feeding any given player.  I think itll be about 50/50 rushing split with stewart , and more like 70 percent mccaffrey and 30 percent stewart near the seasons end, stew will be used in more specialized short yardage situations . I don't think we'll have anything like an Ezekiel Elliot situation where McCaffrey very quickly takes up like 90 percent of t he carries unless stew can't stay healthy. 

[Reebis21]

I personally don't think he'll get 70% of the rushing carries by season end...I'd be surprised if he gets 50% of the rushing plays...Stewart is still our best guy to hand off too...obviously the passing game is a completely different story 

[Jon Snow]

Shula gonna Shula so who knows.  I'm sceptical that Shula will maximize his impact on game day.  My guess is they will ease him in gradually regardless of how well he plays just based on past trends.  Stew will get the majority of the load no matter what.

[The Huddler]

Not that Im particularly happy about it, but i feel stewart sits out a few games from injury

 

CMC explodes

 

becomes the focal point of our offense

[t96]

Return yards are not from scrimmage.

[carpanfan96]

Return yards are part of total yards but they aren't from scrimmage. That said, I think he hits 1400-1500 yards from scrimmage 300-400 Return yards and 10 total touchdowns. 

[Jeremy Igo]

He will be on the field for 80% of offensive snaps in one form or another. 

[Hogmolliesmaht]

8 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

He will be on the field for 80% of offensive snaps in one form or another. 

Exactly. I don't even care how many carries he gets as long as he is making plays and helping us move the chains. You simply can't look at him as just a RB.

[Pantha-kun]

If Stewart stays healthy , It'll probably be mostly stew to start off the season and maybe 50/50 near the end of it if he does well. 

I think if Samuel continues to have hamstring problems McCaffrey might be seeing a ton of time in the slot as we start the season and be the main HB in for certain plays. McCaffrey will be used more as a receiving weapon if Stewart stays healthy and productive. If Stews performance is declining or hes not healthy then I could see McCaffrey getting alot of carries then . So alot is depending on #28 for how much time #22 gets at RB. 

 

[the butch]

Let's be honest, we play school yard option football.  Literally every play is Cam lining up in the shotgun flanked by either RBs or a RB/TE or even WR/TE.  Stewart is pretty much going to always take the handoff.  CMC could get the play action screen or motion out of the backfield.  Stewart is a tool in Cam's option game; CMC is an entirely separate option strategy.  

[t96]

1 hour ago, Jeremy Igo said:

He will be on the field for 80% of offensive snaps in one form or another. 

Which he should be. An 8th overall pick need to be nearly an every down player. ESPECIALLY if it's a RB drafted that high in today's NFL. Glad that you predict this being the case because I really did not have a ton of confidence that it would end up being reality. I was skeptical he could ever be an every down back before the draft but I'm gradually getting more confident that he'll be way more than a Reggie Bush type player. Expecting and hoping for big things from him this season. 1500 yards from scrimmage and 10 total TDs is about what I think he should be able to do if he does indeed see 80% or more of the offensive snaps.

[pantherclaw]

80% of the snaps sounds right to me. 

Anybody expecting CMC to be the bell cow by seasons end, is not seeing how to use him effectively, or you plan on running him into the ground.

[Pantha-kun]

I wonder what the single season record is for receiving yards for a RB. I bet McCaffrey will break it eventually

[iamcline]

Where's the option for Stewart getting 70% of the carries because he's the vet and this organization has always been vet friendly with the workload. Regardless of production.