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Pretty Good Article about CMC and the Offense

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https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2017/12/19/16793484/carolina-panthers-wheel-route-christian-mccaffrey-cam-newton

 

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That schematic confusion is where McCaffrey provides real value. Carolina has used McCaffrey as a Swiss army knife in its offense all year, with offensive coordinator Mike Shula deploying him as a ball carrier, as a pass-catching threat out of the backfield, and as a de facto receiver in the slot and on the outside. Through 14 weeks, the former Stanford star is second among running backs in receptions (73) and has scored five touchdowns through the air. While he hasn’t exactly taken the league by storm as a between-the-tackles runner (just 102 carries at 3.7 yards per attempt and two scores), he’s crucial to the Panthers’ offense because teams never know how to approach defending him. Is he a receiver? A running back? Do you send a cornerback out to match up with him, or a safety, or a linebacker? There’s no simple answer to that, and the wide variety of ways in which he’s deployed in Carolina’s scheme makes it damn hard to guess how he’s going to beat you on any given play. We saw that on Sunday when Matthews guessed wrong, and we’re going to see plenty more of it for the Panthers down the stretch.

 

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2 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

a kamara type year would've been fun but he's coming along nicely. hopefully his open field instincts can improve with good coaching.

he should dominate next year

Yeah, you never can tell though.  


Eddie Lacy won ROY when Le'veon Bell was a rookie.  

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33 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

A Saints type offense would be nice too :(

We're 10-4 and playing really well.  We're going to get a new owner and that almost guarantees a new GM.  And most important of all, the big uglies are playing well.

Come on, man.  You're a lot of fun to follow when you're optimistic.  Where is that guy, anyway? :)

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3 minutes ago, Cyberjag said:

We're 10-4 and playing really well.  We're going to get a new owner and that almost guarantees a new GM.  And most important of all, the big uglies are playing well.

Come on, man.  You're a lot of fun to follow when you're optimistic.  Where is that guy, anyway? :)

He's waiting for new ownership.

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