Rotoworld with some hard truths about cmc

[electro's horse]

Christian McCaffrey caught 5-of-7 targets for 49 yards in the Panthers' Week 8 win over the Bucs.

McCaffrey "added" four rushes for three yards. McCaffrey's 49 receptions are already a Panthers record for a running back, but the rookie back still isn't making enough tacklers miss. His 7.71 yards per reception is nothing to call home about. McCaffrey has been stunningly ineffective on the ground, turning 49 carries into just 117 yards (2.38 YPC). He's a rich man's Theo Riddick, which translates to RB3 value in standard leagues.

[Cary Kollins]

Mods pls move to fantasy section

[pantherphan96]

Rookie. Four rushes. Two of which he was hit immediately after receiving the ball. Majority of passes caught within 5 yards of LOS as a last resort. Must be a bust though. Might as well just trade him for a 6th round pick right? 

[UpstatePanther]

Yep must be a bust when Cam keeps missing him when he’s wide slap open underneath in favor of receivers 60 yards downfield who are triple covered

[LinvilleGorge]

Yeah, I don't care at a about fantasy value. 

It does seem like we are realizing that he simply isn't a RB though. He had 13 carries in week one. 8 in week two. He hasn't had more than 7 since then. He's had 4 or less carries in 4 of the 6 games since week two. 

[electro's horse]

5 minutes ago, pantherphan96 said:

Rookie. Four rushes. Two of which he was hit immediately after receiving the ball. Majority of passes caught within 5 yards of LOS as a last resort. Must be a bust though. Might as well just trade him for a 6th round pick right? 

Someone is offering a sixth!?

[LinvilleGorge]

3 minutes ago, UpstatePanther said:

Yep must be a bust when Cam keeps missing him when he’s wide slap open underneath in favor of receivers 60 yards downfield who are triple covered

I wish people would actually go back and watch that play and understand that despite what that announcer was saying (the same announcer who called Jameis Winston the Brett Favre of this generation) CMC wasn't going anywhere had he been thrown the ball there. David was in great position with a perfect angle. 

[Eazy-E]

Do people not understand there is a difference between draft position =/= performance and being a bust? 

There is no way to argue around the fact that he is not living up to his number 8 pick as a RB and no one in their right minds drafts a slot receiver top 10. He is being out preformed by 3rd+ rounders. 

[uncfan888]

2 minutes ago, electro's horse said:

Someone is offering a sixth!?

Are you saying this like we couldn't even get a 6th for him if we tried to trade him? I know you hate him with a passion, but I really hope you aren't that dumb 

[Darth Biscuit]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

I wish people would actually go back and watch that play and understand that despite what that announcer was saying (the same announcer who called Jameis Winston the Brett Favre of this generation) CMC wasn't going anywhere had he been thrown the ball there. David was in great position with a perfect angle. 

Jstew literally ran by the LB there and he rocketed in there to tackle CMC.  

[pantherphan96]

3 minutes ago, Eazy-E said:

Do people not understand there is a difference between draft position =/= performance and being a bust? 

There is no way to argue around the fact that he is not living up to his number 8 pick as a RB and no one in their right minds drafts a slot receiver top 10. He is being out preformed by 3rd+ rounders. 

There's a reason you don't grade drafts after 8 games the following year.

[PhillyB]

i'll take a gimme seven yards a clip

[LinvilleGorge]

Yep, the draft will always be a very inexact science. If we could have a re-do knowing what we know now, Kareem Hunt is probably the #8 overall pick but had we actually taken him at #8 everyone including me would've been losing their goddamn minds. 

[rippadonn]

He's productive and he's a rookie. He's not F'n up much. You see flashes now. HE will improve I've got no doubts. The game is faster but it'll slow down for him.

Like I've said before, I wanted him AND a power back predraft. I'm still not dissapointed in the pick. You can see it coming for him.