CMC 30th

[SBBlue]

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Last season was an injury bust, but McCaffrey is still arguably the most complete running back in the NFL today. He is an elite receiver, but he has also carried a full workload from the backfield, unlike other elite receiving options like Alvin Kamara or Austin Ekeler. McCaffrey has dropped just nine of the 388 targets sent his way in the NFL (2.7% of catchable targets) and averaged 2.6 yards after contact per carry. With an improved scheme and talent group around him, the Panthers' fanbase can rightly hope for a big bounce-back season from their star back.

[SBBlue]

30th just seems too low to me.

 

Edited June 23, 2021 by SBBlue

[Jesse]

Just a reminder that when healthy, he almost carried us to a win versus the reigning Super Bowl champs.

[Madwolf]

He's probably 30th because of the injury.

[rayzor]

Healthy he's a top 5.

[WarHeel]

But we “pAiD tOo mUcH 4 Uh RB…”

[frankw]

These rankings are based almost entirely on winning and losing. That's what people remember is if you win not how many yards you put up. How is this a foreign concept after ten years of Cam Newton? Do better in the division and finish games and they will be listed higher.

[kungfoodude]

33 minutes ago, rayzor said:

Healthy he's a top 5.

Eh....IDK about that. Top 5 in the NFL, offense and defense.....that's a pretty tall order. IMO, he should be safely top 15-20. 

I feel like mixing all NFL players versus splitting the offensive and defensive players makes ranking them tougher, as well. 

CMC is clearly a top 10 offensive player in the NFL, IMO.

[RumHam]

how many of you saying he should be higher on this list were all about trading him for Watson?

[panthers55]

Are any running backs ranked higher? If so them he might be low. If not it just goes to show how the running back position has been devalued over the past few years.

[travisura]

18 minutes ago, RumHam said:

how many of you saying he should be higher on this list were all about trading him for Watson?

I, too, like to make someone up and get mad at them

[Michael G]

 

Here are his highlights from 2019 (the 1k +1k year). If he can come back close to that level this year and stay healthy it will make all the difference for our offense---He and DJ and the rest were working with mostly Kyle Allen back then.

[frankw]

27 minutes ago, Michael G said:

 

Here are his highlights from 2019 (the 1k +1k year). If he can come back close to that level this year and stay healthy it will make all the difference for our offense---He and DJ and the rest were working with mostly Kyle Allen back then.

He had an insane amount of snaps that year we based our whole offense around him. He had 1039 snaps and 403 physical touches and we won a whopping 5 games. There is this wild concept in football called versatility that coaches of winning teams tend to emphasize. I imagine Matt Rhule has this in mind.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/car/2019-snap-counts.htm

Edited June 23, 2021 by frankw

[L-TownCat]

When performing his best there is not 1 single non-QB that has more influence on a game.

None.  Not 1.

30th?  Only if 1/29 are the starting QBs of every team.  And yes he probably beats out 2 or more QBs.