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Christian McCaffrey - RB - Panthers
Speaking Thursday, Panthers coach Ron Rivera declined comment on specific players he might rest in Week 17 but reiterated he wants to "evaluate some young players."
"We have some plans for some guys," was as specific as Rivera was willing to get. It certainly sounds like he is planning to give Christian McCaffrey a bit of a breather, but the Panthers don't have any other young players at running back worth evaluation. It could simply be Cameron Artis-Payne running out the string of the Panthers' sideways season.
Source: Joseph Person on Twitter
Dec 27 - 2:33 PM
I named some of my fantasy teams Mancrushin' McCaffrey for a reasonFaust said:
Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the team hopes to lighten Christian McCaffrey's workload.
Carolina seemingly brought in C.J. Anderson last offseason to do just that, but they ended up cutting him in November with McCaffrey playing nearly 100 percent of the snaps. The Panthers likely want McCaffrey to get a few more plays off this season, but he will remain a good bet for 300 touches no matter who they bring in.
SOURCE: Jourdan Rodrigue on Twitter
Feb 28, 2019, 8:55 AM
I wouldn't worry about that. It's coachspeak.Riverboat run needs to shut his trap with that kind of talk!
I loved it when he ran 70 yards to the 2 and instead of coming out for a breather like most backs, was first to the huddle and then ran it into the end zone.I think it might be good for him if he can still get the same number of touches but not play all of the snaps. We don't want him wearing down on us.
Christian McCaffrey is not concerned about his workload.
McCaffrey played a stunning 91.3 percent of Carolina's offensive snaps last season despite playing just 10 in the season finale. The Panthers have talked about bringing someone in to lighten that load, but McCaffrey thinks he can handle the work. "I played in every game last year, felt great," McCaffrey said. "I can do it again. I feel I can do it over the next many years." Even if Carolina drafts a running back, McCaffrey should remain one of the highest-volume backs in the league this season.
SOURCE: ESPN
Apr 11, 2019, 8:02 AM
He'll come to camp bigger and faster.Of course he can do it again! Dude is a BEAST!!
Speaking Tuesday, Christian McCaffrey revealed he underwent "minor" shoulder surgery following his 2017 rookie season.
McCaffrey was injured in Week 12, but he put off the operation until the end of the Panthers' playoff run. "(I) didn’t want to tell anyone," McCaffrey said. It was not an issue during McCaffrey's sophomore season, where he averaged 5.01 yards per carry and caught a running back-record 107 passes. Headed into his age-23 campaign, McCaffrey insists he is not worried about last year's monster workload.
SOURCE: The Athletic
Apr 11, 2019, 4:00 PM
He'll come to camp bigger and faster.
Well I predicted stronger a faster, but this is just insane. I figured he'd have one of the best work ethics in the league...hope it's just that and not some chemical help. You can see his quad muscles through his sweat pants. Love the sleeveless hoodie look. I do wonder how lugging around 30 pounds arms is going to help his game.https://twitter.com/espnnfl/status/1123309995280539649?s=21
He looks like he could shove DK in a locker...
I think he's bulking up to switch to LT by the end of his rookie contract.Great call @BassNBrew on CMC coming into camp bigger.
I don't think anyone would have predicted he'd come in looking like the love child of an orgy between The Hulk, Juggernaut, and David Boston, but wow.
Man! I love this player!!I think he's bulking up to switch to LT by the end of his rookie contract.
Oh...and here's the faster portion.
https://www.stack.com/a/why-christian-mccaffrey-is-training-like-a-track-athlete-this-offseason
So while he's packing on all that muscle, he's supposedly working on increasing his speed.
It does but I don't believe it truly is, do you? It's just one of those pictures that was timed exactly right at the exact moment.Looks photoshopped
https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_photo_album/f_auto/panthers/loujehf82etnxsqcbx4n.jpgStompin' Tom Connors said:I imagine standing there at rest, he looks much different.
Still an absolute beast tho.
These two he looks normal sized. The previous link makes him look 20lbs heavier.
Lol all that extra arm weight slowing him downNot a fan of the Michael Pittman arms on a RB. Wasted weight for the most part. Look at LT2. Relatively smallish arms but huge thighs and butt. That's the jam for an RB.
Ever try doing anything athletic with extra weight on? Dem guns are no joke!Lol all that extra arm weight slowing him down
If you look at the second set of pictures, it's not nearly that bad.Ever try doing anything athletic with extra weight on? Dem guns are no joke!
Agree, those aren't freakish looking as they were in the first pick. They don't look out of place on an NFL starting RB.These two he looks normal sized. The previous link makes him look 20lbs heavier.
I love how the Panthers proved me right with the CJ Anderson acquisition.
Last summer, when everyone and his dog were saying that CMC's high draft position must mean that the Panthers intended for CMC to become the feature back, I was a lone voice in the wilderness pointing out that no, the Panthers were quite clear about their plans for CMC to play a complementary, receiving role to Stewart, the grinder.
As the season wore on and it became clear that this was exactly what was happening, the CMC Kool-Aid drinkers then claimed that next season CMC would be the feature back when Stewart was gone. And I said no, just you wait and see, they'll bring in another grinder to feed the ball with so CMC can be the complementary, receiving guy again.
Et voila, here he is. And btw CJ Anderson is a far stronger player than Jonathan Stewart at this point of their respective careers.
Even allowing for some improvement in his second year, I think that makes CMC's numbers last year with the elderly, worn-out Stewart, as opposed to the powerful, sustaining, Anderson a ceiling, not a floor for this year. In other words, he'll be lucky to put up last year's numbers. If you own him, now is sell high territory.
I fully predict that in the years to come CMC will go the whole Danny Woodhead and become the career 3rd down back his doppelganger Woodhead was.
His dad was a specimen as well.Agree, those aren't freakish looking as they were in the first pick. They don't look out of place on an NFL starting RB.
That said they are still impressive.
Christian McCaffrey says he has gotten "way stronger" than he was in 2018.
McCaffrey's offseason workouts have been catching attention on social media. CMC also claims he has gotten faster in addition to stronger. "The faster I can get, the better as well," McCaffrey said. "You can always get bigger, faster, stronger. ... I don’t have any choice. I have to." Coming off a season where he led all running backs in snaps by a significant margin, McCaffrey is going all out as he seeks long-term effectiveness and durability. An elite receiver who averaged 5.0 yards per carry as a sophomore, McCaffrey is a cinch top-five pick in fantasy drafts. He does not turn 23 until next month.
SOURCE: ESPN.com
May 14, 2019, 4:25 PM ET
Looking forward to his first PED suspension!
CMC can still only aspire to have the career Danny Woodhead did. He's had one quite good year, granted, but he's not the full Woodhead yet.1 year anniversary bump of this beauty.
You pete krum are wrong.....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.
Pro: He's good, real good. The Panthers with a healthy Cam will have a good offense.Considering McCaffrey with the overall #1 pick, why would or wouldnt that be a good idea?
Saquon Barkley is why it wouldn't be a good idea.MooversShakers said:Considering McCaffrey with the overall #1 pick, why would or wouldnt that be a good idea?
Barkley is definitely a more talented back but is the situation as good? Barkley has a tough rushing schedule and on a ####ty team who will probably be playing from behind quite a bit this year. OBJ is gone, who is the main threat on that team now?Saquon Barkley is why it wouldn't be a good idea.
If the Giants are playing from behind Barkley will catch a ton of passes.Barkley is definitely a more talented back but is the situation as good? Barkley has a tough rushing schedule and on a ####ty team who will probably be playing from behind quite a bit this year. OBJ is gone, who is the main threat on that team now?
Agree with this. To me Barkley's floor remains really high in ppr even in a potentially bad offense because they'll have to run it through him and he'll catch a lot of passes (for the record I think their WRs are a little underrated, but the OL/QB situation is...dicey).If the Giants are playing from behind Barkley will catch a ton of passes.
I don’t think you could go wrong either way to be honest. Both should be great but both have some minor risks.