I had similar feelings about David Johnson as I do for Maccaffrey. I was originally disappointed with the location and situation he landed in.He'll probably end up drafted by some stupid team that rotates 3 RBs in and out all game long depending on situation.
based on what?I haven't heard anything, but I assume he's sitting out his next season.
his father is financial secure Im sure and I bet you he gets an insurance policy.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
highly doubt that. His dad is on record saying guys should be able to come out after their 2nd year. He's not gonna encourage him to stay.He will play next year at Stanford and probably his senior year as well to get his degree.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
People say this all the time and it never, ever happens except with Clowney, who played a higher valued position and had the stereotypical measurables.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
Really common sense tells me the opposite. I guess ones man common sense can be another man's uncommon sense.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
Michael Jordan barely made his high school team.His dad went to my alma mater high school and doesn't even hold most of the records. His brother, Bill, does.
Did Billy McCaffrey even play football? I just remember the basketball.His dad went to my alma mater high school and doesn't even hold most of the records. His brother, Bill, does.
Whats the logic though, mines clear he stands to gain very little and risks possibly his entire future as a football player. What does he gain from playing next year?Really common sense tells me the opposite. I guess ones man common sense can be another man's uncommon sense.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
I just recall the banners up in Rockne hall.Did Billy McCaffrey even play football? I justHis dad went to my alma mater high school and
doesn't even hold most of the records. His brother, Bill, does.
remember the basketball.
I was in the same high school class as Ed McCaffrey. Even had a few Phys Ed classes
together (and believe me ... when choosing up sides, you wanted to be on Ed's team). Oddly we thought of him as a basketball player first (the school won a couple of state championships with
him starting at center). Maybe baseball second. The football team was pretty bad, though obviously Ed got the attention of top scouts and physically was best suited for the next levels in
football.
Not missed much..lot's of white RB humor, discussion on whether he should not play football in 2016, other random side issuesHaven't read a single post in this thread. That said this guy is the real deal. Just a football player.
he's going to try very hard to win the Heisman next year. No way in hell he sits out. Hes,still auditioning for the next level. Lots of question marks that he'd like to erase.Whats the logic though, mines clear he stands to gain very little and risks possibly his entire future as a football player. What does he gain from playing next year?Really common sense tells me the opposite. I guess ones man common sense can be another man's uncommon sense.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
Sports Illustrated's Zac Ellis noted that Stanford junior RB Christian McCaffrey needs to "make enough head-turning plays to take advantage of social media and highlight shows" if he wants to win the Heisman next year.
Well that's, well, we're not really sure we have words here. If McCaffrey needs to somehow become more electric and noticeable, he's already set a pretty high bar. The 6-foot, 197-pound junior broke Barry Sanders' NCAA total yardage record for a season last year with 3,864 yards. It's not like he accumulated that yardage on three yards and a cloud of dust. "A key kick return posted on Twitter could help up the Stanford star’s profile across the country," Ellis concluded. That's probably a bit of a stretch, but his destruction of Iowa in the Rose Bowl's certainly a nice jump-start for a potential 2016 Heisman campaign.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Mar 8 - 9:58 PM
No, he isn't.I'm glad you started this thread.
Just because he's white, doesn't mean everyone should compare him to just white guys. LOL He is NOTHING like Alstott was. Alstott had about 30 lbs on him and wasn't nearly as fast as McCaffrey is. He's about the same size as Jamaal Charles, but just about a 1/10 slower in the 40. Same thing with Peyton Hillis - he had more size than McCaffrey.
I was astounded at McCaffrey's speed and vision today. I had no idea he was that fast. I had not seen him play, and now I felt like I've missed out on watching him. He is going to be a fantastic player at the NFL level.
Best back in college? Funny considering at best he will be the fourth RB taken.Based on him being the best back in college and gaining literally nothing and risking potentially everything.
Just basic common sense mostly.
Do people really need to see more from him?
Another nit who equates wisdom or lack thereof to post count. You've got 540 posts, figure it out for yourself.Care to tell us why. 40 post guy??
Exactly, playing another year does not mean he will be even the second back off the board.Best back in college? Funny considering at best he will be the fourth RB taken.
Thank goodness pete krum is finally here to give us his infinite wisdom.Another nit who equates wisdom or lack thereof to post count. You've got 540 posts, figure it out for yourself.
Bookmark it, then come back and tell me I'm wrong. He won't be a first round pick, he will not be an impact player, he'll be a niche back in a rbbc.Thank goodness pete krum is finally here to give us his infinite wisdom.
This is the kind of hard, hitting, in-depth analysis that makes this place great. I'm really looking forward to your next 43 posts!Bookmark it, then come back and tell me I'm wrong. He won't be a first round pick, he will not be an impact player, he'll be a niche back in a rbbc.
All you've done since you've been here (and that other site) is snipe away with one line opinions as though they were fact. It's a tired, played-out schtick. Offer some analysis or reasoning behind if if you want any credibility.Bookmark it, then come back and tell me I'm wrong. He won't be a first round pick, he will not be an impact player, he'll be a niche back in a rbbc.
First of all my opinion whether it be one line or a thesis as some choose to write is merely that, an opinion. I have my reasons for the picks I make and just because they don't always line up the prevalent herd mentality is not my concern. I'm sure if I had written,.." I think McCaffrey is gonna be just GREAT!!" You wouldn't have felt the need to make your snarky little comment. As I said, bookmark the post and throw it in my face if I'm wrong, doesn't matter to me. I don't come to an anonymous fantasy site wanting or needing to create credibility. I let the record of my picks do that.Hankmoody said:All you've done since you've been here (and that other site) is snipe away with one line opinions as though they were fact. It's a tired, played-out schtick. Offer some analysis or reasoning behind if if you want any credibility.
Because credibility on fantasy football forums is what we all seek in this life.Hankmoody said:All you've done since you've been here (and that other site) is snipe away with one line opinions as though they were fact. It's a tired, played-out schtick. Offer some analysis or reasoning behind if if you want any credibility.
Yeah, sounds kind of racist if that's what you meant by "bad". Just because there aren't a lot of white running backs doesn't mean that there haven't been good ones (Such as Rocky B., Hoge, and Riggins). A great RB is a great RB, nothing else should matter. McCaffrey can flat out play, he'd be my #1 fantasy pick if he came out this year.He may be great but it is hard to get behind a white RB for fantasy purposes long term. I know that sounds bad but it's the truth.
Of course it is a racist comment, thus the words "sounds bad", but if you have to go back to Rocky Blier, Hoge, and Riggins to make your point, then well, maybe there is something to why there hasn't beenYeah, sounds kind of racist if that's what you meant by "bad". Just because there aren't a lot of white running backs doesn't mean that there haven't been good ones (Such as Rocky B., Hoge, and Riggins). A great RB is a great RB, nothing else should matter. McCaffrey can flat out play, he'd be my #1 fantasy pick if he came out this year.
Also, comparing him to Toby Gerhart (or other mediocre white RBs) is like looking at Trent Richardson and being like, I think I'll pass on Le'veon Bell, they have too much in common...
I know, right? It's like WR's - it's hard to trust white WRs too. Except for Ed McCaffrey, he had some pretty nice seasons (for a white guy). Maybe Christoan McCaffrey will be the Ed McCaffrey of RB's?He may be great but it is hard to get behind a white RB for fantasy purposes long term. I know that sounds bad but it's the truth.
White WRs seem to have more success than white RBs, especially when comes to being elite at the position. Jordy Nelson is elite, but I can't think of an elite white RB since Riggins and please don't say Mike Alstott. Even if you scratch your head and come up with ONE it still the exception rather than the rule for sure. Riggins is the only true stud white RB I can think of in a semi-modern era and before that, Larry Csonka. I wouldn't consider Rocky Bleier elite, but he was pretty good. He did have one 1000+ yd season in 1976.I know, right? It's like WR's - it's hard to trust white WRs too. Except for Ed McCaffrey, he had some pretty nice seasons (for a white guy). Maybe Christoan McCaffrey will be the Ed McCaffrey of RB's?
Couldn't agree more. I don't care how many yards he rolls up playing against those paper mache pac 10 defenses, there are at least a half dozen RBs I'm taking in next years draft before I bet on a 205 lb white halfback.White WRs seem to have more success than white RBs, especially when comes to being elite at the position. Jordy Nelson is elite, but I can't think of an elite white RB since Riggins and please don't say Mike Alstott. Even if you scratch your head and come up with ONE it still the exception rather than the rule for sure. Riggins is the only true stud white RB I can think of in a semi-modern era and before that, Larry Csonka. I wouldn't consider Rocky Bleier elite, but he was pretty good. He did have one 1000+ yd season in 1976.
Do you think it's a coincidence that in the last thirty years you can count on one hand the number of white RBs who have had seasons worth a damn? Is it a coincidence there are zero white cornerbacks in the league and there hasn't been one since Jason 'toast' Sehorn?Where are you guys getting your data base of player race/skin tone from? Ive never seen that listed on any of the usual stat services...
What % of whiteness would you need to decide an RB was "white" for these purposes? One drop rule? Three-fifths compromise?
Hard to see why it would matter, unless you believe there is institutional bias on NFL teams against developing white Rb talent.
Name some elite white RB talent in the NFL the last 30 years? Keyword "elite".Where are you guys getting your data base of player race/skin tone from? Ive never seen that listed on any of the usual stat services...
What % of whiteness would you need to decide an RB was "white" for these purposes? One drop rule? Three-fifths compromise?
Hard to see why it would matter, unless you believe there is institutional bias on NFL teams against developing white Rb talent.