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McCaffrey: 53 carries for 265 yards 5.00 yards/carry

 

Stewart: 81 carries for 332 yards 4.09 yard/carry

 

 

The beginning of November is around the time our run game starting clicking, with the line improving (and even more since Kalil came back more recently) and Cam getting more involved. McC is still averaging about a full yard per carry more than Stew.

I still like Stew and he should still be involved but it's time for McC to be the focal point of our run game over Stew. We need to unleash McC in the run game, which will open up his threat as a receiver even more. McC should be the one seeing 80 carries to Stew's 50, rather than how it is now. Or even more for McC. 

It's mind-blowing that our 8th overall pick has yet to see more than 20 touches in a game this year. He should be averaging around 20 touches. When will we actually see McC unleashed?

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The "McC" nickname seems very difficult to type. haha. What's wrong with CMC? Aside from that, great post!

 

I think the reason we don't see so many carries is because we ask him to do so much, it's a little too soon to ask him to be the bellcow. Also, take into consideration tackling stewart is a bitch for the defenses. It does wear them down.

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Stewart is McCaffrey's roadblock. Jstew is the franchise leading rusher and the coaches are emotionally tied to him and Stewart has basically been alternating between bad rushing games and great rushing games for the 2nd half of the season. 

Its cut and dry to us but obviously not so for the coaching staff. The good thing is that CMC is still only  21 years old and Stew will be 31 heading into his last season on his contract in 2018. McCaffrey will eventually get his chance to become the lead back, probably sometime next season (2018) or the year after is more likely. 

JStew has actually been in decline in yards per carry for some years now 

  • 2014 : 4.6
  • 2015 : 4.1
  • 2016 : 3.8
  • 2017 : 3.5 

Running backs almost universally drop off a cliff in terms of rushing production right around age 30 unless you're a HoF level back

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17 minutes ago, Hoenheim said:

Stewart is McCaffrey's roadblock. Jstew is the franchise leading rusher and the coaches are emotionally tied to him and Stewart has basically been alternating between bad rushing games and great rushing games for the 2nd half of the season. 

Its cut and dry to us but obviously not so for the coaching staff. The good thing is that CMC is still only  21 years old and Stew will be 31 heading into his last season on his contract in 2018. McCaffrey will eventually get his chance to become the lead back, probably sometime next season (2018) or the year after is more likely. 

JStew has actually been in decline in yards per carry for some years now 

  • 2014 : 4.6
  • 2015 : 4.1
  • 2016 : 3.8
  • 2017 : 3.5 

Running backs almost universally drop off a cliff in terms of rushing production right around age 30 unless you're a HoF level back

I hope we have a new GM this offseason that gets rid of Stew. Hurney won't and I think DG made a mistake extending him 2 years--should've been one or not at all. CAP can handle Stew's style of a role behind McC

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26 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

The "McC" nickname seems very difficult to type. haha. What's wrong with CMC? Aside from that, great post!

"CMC" is three syllables. "McC" is two and I just like saying "Mc" (pron. Mick). I don't know why

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1 hour ago, TheCasillas said:

The "McC" nickname seems very difficult to type. haha. What's wrong with CMC? Aside from that, great post!

 

I think the reason we don't see so many carries is because we ask him to do so much, it's a little too soon to ask him to be the bellcow. Also, take into consideration tackling stewart is a bitch for the defenses. It does wear them down.

dont forget that CMC is a 21 year old who is only 5'10 and 200 pounds. A brute among normal people, not so much in the NFL. You guys are forgetting to factor in Durability to the equation.

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I think we saw what the future of our team in the 1st drive vs the Packers, CMC just adds so much versatility to the offense its insane! The coaches will eventually get on the train and feature him more running wise. Rivera and Shula are ultra conservative and loyal to vet players by their nature so its just going to take some time .

 

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20 hours ago, luke nukem said:

dont forget that CMC is a 21 year old who is only 5'10 and 200 pounds. A brute among normal people, not so much in the NFL. You guys are forgetting to factor in Durability to the equation.

McC is 5'11 205lbs

LeSean McCoy: 5′ 11 207lbs

 

McC has shown no lack of durability in college or so far this year, and he's taken a ton of shots on his receptions in the middle of the field. This wouldn't be an issue.

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