Film Room: Christian McCaffrey’s versatility

[KaseKlosed]

Film Room: Christian McCaffrey’s versatility in the Panthers' scheme

 

 

Mr. Gold loves CMC and we both agreed on similar things when it comes to CMC.  He should line up more often as a slot WR option. He is assisted with better OL play and majority of his runs are with motion going on in the formation. CMC also has incredible vision and has improved his blocking since last year.  Also CMC is not the kind of back that will break tackles consistently but can juke you in open space down field. Love this breakdown. Enjoy

 

"For this breakdown, I tracked all of his carries so far on season by alignment, formation, motions, and play design. Hope you enjoy! "

[Cary Kollins]

thanks for posting

I was watching his Bengals highlights the other day after a few IPAs. His patience and vision seems to have improved a lot from last year. It's beautiful to watch.

[musicman]

good breakdown. Thx for posting

[Mikey818]

18 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

thanks for posting

I was watching his Bengals highlights the other day after a few IPAs. His patience and vision seems to have improved a lot from last year. It's beautiful to watch.

I hope they continue this since he can be a major factor for years

[FugAllY'all]

Yeah, he's a real damn nightmare for defenses now after that Bengals game. I imagine coordinators replaying him running over Nickerson in their heads wondering "wtf do we do now?". Still, his single most effective play is that simple texas route where he runs outside then cuts back inside, making a linebacker trip over his own nut sack in the process. I feel if we run that play 100 times a game, it'll work 99 times until the defense sells out to stop it. 

[RumHam]

I honestly think it's because we have the best line we've ever had. His vision and versatility combined with that will hopefully bring him an MVP. Or at least help Cam get MVP. fug it co-mvps.

[Dunn]

The one RB that I see use patience the best is Bell...and CMC is starting to take his time on plays and letting them develop...last year I think he was ready to burst through the line ASAP and not let plays develop...he's got the patience down now and its paying off big time.  Ready for the Giants this week!

[Toomers]

7 minutes ago, Dunn said:

The one RB that I see use patience the best is Bell...and CMC is starting to take his time on plays and letting them develop...last year I think he was ready to burst through the line ASAP and not let plays develop...he's got the patience down now and its paying off big time.  Ready for the Giants this week!

  I see at as 100% opposite. Last year, he danced sideways. Sometimes because he had no choice. Now he always cuts while moving forward. That’s his biggest strength. Cutting while at top speed. Not stopping and starting. 

  As Jeremy stated in preseason/TC, the major difference in CMC from last year was him running downhill. He not trying to elude people side to side. Just small cuts where he doesn’t lose power through the hole. That’s why he’s running through tackles this year. No hesitation. 

 

[thefuzz]

Lining him up in the backfield makes the offense harder to defend.  That's why he is being used there.

CMC may look better in the slot, but the offense would suffer...IMO.

[wud35]

28 minutes ago, Dunn said:

The one RB that I see use patience the best is Bell...and CMC is starting to take his time on plays and letting them develop...last year I think he was ready to burst through the line ASAP and not let plays develop...he's got the patience down now and its paying off big time.  Ready for the Giants this week!

 

5 minutes ago, Toomers said:

  I see at as 100% opposite. Last year, he danced sideways. Sometimes because he had no choice. Now he always cuts while moving forward. That’s his biggest strength. Cutting while at top speed. Not stopping and starting. 

  As Jeremy stated in preseason/TC, the major difference in CMC from last year was him running downhill. He not trying to elude people side to side. Just small cuts where he doesn’t lose power through the hole. That’s why he’s running through tackles this year. No hesitation. 

 

Honestly I saw a little bit of both. I think it was part of because of the O-line and some because he was getting use to the speed of the NFL, trying to find his rhythm.

[wud35]

10 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

Lining him up in the backfield makes the offense harder to defend.  That's why he is being used there.

CMC may look better in the slot, but the offense would suffer...IMO.

This is just more backhanded compliments by Kaseklosed because he hates CMC as a RB. same as his other bad thread about CMC 

[Toomers]

8 minutes ago, wud35 said:

 

Honestly I saw a little bit of both. I think it was part of because of the O-line and some because he was getting use to the speed of the NFL, trying to find his rhythm.

That certainly was a factor. He could “dance” around PAC 12 guys and make some amazing runs. Just too much speed now and he has made an impressive adjustment. 

[KB_fan]

13 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

Lining him up in the backfield makes the offense harder to defend.  That's why he is being used there.

CMC may look better in the slot, but the offense would suffer...IMO.

 

[KB_fan]

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