Christian McCaffrey Thread

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by hagan714

Christian McCaffrey Hmmm reminds me of Wes Welker if Welker was a RB. Their running styles are the same. Darting quick and decisive. excellent field vision and reaction time. football iQ is off the charts.

Shame he another year to go. but trading down in the draft and getting picks next year with the hope he comes out as a Jr would be ok with me.

Would love to see Stanford use him more in the passing game next year but that is not their brand of football.

i am a fan of his ability to block also. But just like using him more in a passing game that is not an area he will get many chances to improve on.

So whats not to like? no reason putting the kid under a microscope to find out. He could be the player to replace what the saints have missed since PT left. but even better.

They use him in the passing game a ton. Stanford IS a team predicated on the run, but he's not the type of back they're accustomed to. He's not very big and would not do well at the next level running the ball. I am certain he would struggle in the SEC, running the ball, but in the PAC-12 it's all about offense.

He just doesn't really have the frame, from the looks of him, to carry much more weight. So he'd have to be a third down back or a slot receiver. He's not physical like PT, so while he might be slippery, I can easily see him being a Reggie Bush type who would make some plays but frustrate everyone with how easily he goes down. Just my opinion.

If it were a late round pick next year, maybe. But someone is going to bite on his numbers and take a reach.

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by burningmetal

They use him in the passing game a ton. Stanford IS a team predicated on the run, but he's not the type of back they're accustomed to. He's not very big and would not do well at the next level running the ball. I am certain he would struggle in the SEC, running the ball, but in the PAC-12 it's all about offense.

He just doesn't really have the frame, from the looks of him, to carry much more weight. So he'd have to be a third down back or a slot receiver. He's not physical like PT, so while he might be slippery, I can easily see him being a Reggie Bush type who would make some plays but frustrate everyone with how easily he goes down. Just my opinion.

If it were a late round pick next year, maybe. But someone is going to bite on his numbers and take a reach.

He is no were a completed project and has area he needs to improve in and being at Stanford does limit these areas. I want to see what he does in the off season. I am betting 5 to maybe 10 more pounds of muscle.

It is so hard to pick on the kid because he is always on the field and does so much.

That is why went with PT and Wes to compare with. If PT and Wes genes were used to produce a child it would McCaffrey.

sure he would lacking in areas from both but you have admit being just a sophomore he will be fun to watch develop.

[burningmetal]

Originally Posted by hagan714

He is no were a completed project and has area he needs to improve in and being at Stanford does limit these areas. I want to see what he does in the off season. I am betting 5 to maybe 10 more pounds of muscle.

It is so hard to pick on the kid because he is always on the field and does so much.

That is why went with PT and Wes to compare with. If PT and Wes genes were used to produce a child it would McCaffrey.

sure he would lacking in areas from both but you have admit being just a sophomore he will be fun to watch develop.

I get where you're coming from, and I'm not trying to be overly cynical, but I just think he kind of fits the mold of the college star who never does much at the next level. I get the feeling that he's pretty much maxed out. I feel the same way about a guy like Leonard Fournette, not in terms of what I think he'll do at the next level, but I mean I don't think Leonard can get much better at this level. The next step for him is learning the speed of the NFL, and that will only come with experience that he won't get until after next year.

Honestly, if McCaffrey is going to make it I think he would have to switch to receiver, altogether, and maybe have a chance to be a Wes Welker. But getting back to the original post about whether we should draft him (even though we can't this year), I wouldn't want to draft another project, unless it's late. He's got skill, I just don't like his build as a runner, and if he tried to add too much weight it might slow him down as he just doesn't have much of a frame to work with.