Jim Nagy
Not sure how we've gotten to pro-day season and there's still such little buzz on younger brother of reigning NFC Offensive POY.
Usually siblings get over-hyped but Rice's Luke McCaffrey continues to fly under radars, even after strong @seniorbowl week and Combine.
𝑵𝑶𝑩𝑶𝑫𝒀 in this WR class works middle of field better than him. Dude is completely unfazed & has uncanny feel for someone who's only played wideout for two years.
QB background allows him to process on the fly & run full-speed thru zone voids like he does here:
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Not saying Rice WR Luke McCaffrey is going to put up fantasy numbers like Puka Nacua did last year - no receiver in history of league has - but McCaffrey has as close to Puka's nuanced QB-friendly game as anyone in this loaded WR class.
Went back and watched Puka's BYU tape yesterday and it's more subtleties than wow factor.
Biggest similarities are route feel, elite toughness, and highly dependable small-window catching skills.
And we're also not talking enough about Luke's ridiculous Combine (fastest SS & second-best 3C). If we're just doing the testing comp thing with Puka, the RASisn't close.
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Rice's Luke McCaffrey is prime example why NFL scouts (and @seniorbowl) watch junior tape in offseason.
No receiver in this year's class made bigger jump over past year than @mccaffrey_luke.
One of big reasons Puka Nacua transitioned so quickly as a pro is because he immediately gained trust factor with Matthew Stafford.
McCaffey's tape is littered with contested/heavy-contact plays like this.
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If we're just looking for a converted QB with elite ball skills player comp for Luke McCaffrey, it's Raiders' ultra-dependable vet Jakobi Meyers.
We thought Meyers had best contested ball skills in 2019 WR class and he still somehow shockingly went undrafted.
Meyers is a guy that you can just "throw it up" to and McCaffrey has that same knack.
We liked/appreciated McCaffrey's game the more we watched him.
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Kent Lee Platte
Luke McCaffrey is a WR prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.56 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 137 out of 3090 WR from 1987 to 2024.
Splits projected
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Jared Tokarz
#Rice WR Luke McCaffrey
6’2 208lbs
4.46 forty
9.44 RAS
Lineage: Brother of Christian & son of Broncos great ED McCaffrey
Zone Disruptor: 2nd best WR grade vs. zone per PFF
Hands: 62% contested catch rate
With a deep WR class - mid-round steal
Josh Taylor
Luke McCaffrey:
•6’2” 198lbs
•Ran a 4.46 40 yard dash
•Tied Rome Odunze with the most contested catches in the country with 22
•Scored 13 touchdowns in 2023 (6th of all WRs)
•Ran a 4.02 short shuttle (elite number)
•Insanely athletic.
•Very Puka like
Adam Schefter
With the final pick in the third round and the 100th overall selection, the Commanders selected Rice WR Luke McCaffrey, the younger brother of Christian McCaffrey. New Commanders GM Adam Peters knows the McCaffrey family well.
@32BeatWriters
“Washington’s depth chart is questionable beyond Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson, meaning there’s an immediate opening for McCaffrey if he has a strong training camp. He and fellow rookie, quarterback Jayden Daniels, used the spring to develop a rapport, arriving at the practice facility ahead of everyone else.”
Scott Barrett
Working through my rankings and can't stop thinking about how many times* @JimNagy_SB** has told me "Luke McCaffrey is this year's Puka Nacua."
*at least 3 times
**the Director of the Senior Bowl / former scout of multiple Super Bowl-winning teams
Keith Flemming
It wouldn’t shock me. He was really impressive at the Senior Bowl playing a position he’s still relatively new to playing. I asked him at the senior Bowl if he felt pressure in living up to the family name. I love his answer, he said it was a gift. He knows how to prepare, practice, and succeed at the next level.
With Dotson traded . . . is he now worth drafting . . . on the clock now and deciding between him and shakir . . .Scott Barrett
Working through my rankings and can't stop thinking about how many times* @JimNagy_SB** has told me "Luke McCaffrey is this year's Puka Nacua."
*at least 3 times
**the Director of the Senior Bowl / former scout of multiple Super Bowl-winning teamsx.com
x.com
Keith Flemming
It wouldn’t shock me. He was really impressive at the Senior Bowl playing a position he’s still relatively new to playing. I asked him at the senior Bowl if he felt pressure in living up to the family name. I love his answer, he said it was a gift. He knows how to prepare, practice, and succeed at the next level.x.com
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My decision would be Shakir. But that's without doing any research. So take that for what it's worth.With Dotson traded . . . is he now worth drafting . . . on the clock now and deciding between him and shakir . . .Scott Barrett
Working through my rankings and can't stop thinking about how many times* @JimNagy_SB** has told me "Luke McCaffrey is this year's Puka Nacua."
*at least 3 times
**the Director of the Senior Bowl / former scout of multiple Super Bowl-winning teamsx.com
x.com
Keith Flemming
It wouldn’t shock me. He was really impressive at the Senior Bowl playing a position he’s still relatively new to playing. I asked him at the senior Bowl if he felt pressure in living up to the family name. I love his answer, he said it was a gift. He knows how to prepare, practice, and succeed at the next level.x.com
x.com
that's what i'm leaning . . . it's a keeper league and the Mcaffrey name shouldn't matter . . . but it gets in your mind . . . Is he the next steal?My decision would be Shakir. But that's without doing any research. So take that for what it's worth.With Dotson traded . . . is he now worth drafting . . . on the clock now and deciding between him and shakir . . .Scott Barrett
Working through my rankings and can't stop thinking about how many times* @JimNagy_SB** has told me "Luke McCaffrey is this year's Puka Nacua."
*at least 3 times
**the Director of the Senior Bowl / former scout of multiple Super Bowl-winning teamsx.com
x.com
Keith Flemming
It wouldn’t shock me. He was really impressive at the Senior Bowl playing a position he’s still relatively new to playing. I asked him at the senior Bowl if he felt pressure in living up to the family name. I love his answer, he said it was a gift. He knows how to prepare, practice, and succeed at the next level.x.com
x.com
My league is full dynasty, where I would still lean Shakir. I'm not crazy about McCaffrey. I get it, but Christian was a massive prospect. The only surprise with Christian was that he became a superstar, instead of just a star. Luke would need a bit of a surprise just to become a starter.that's what i'm leaning . . . it's a keeper league and the Mcaffrey name shouldn't matter . . . but it gets in your mind . . . Is he the next steal?My decision would be Shakir. But that's without doing any research. So take that for what it's worth.With Dotson traded . . . is he now worth drafting . . . on the clock now and deciding between him and shakir . . .Scott Barrett
Working through my rankings and can't stop thinking about how many times* @JimNagy_SB** has told me "Luke McCaffrey is this year's Puka Nacua."
*at least 3 times
**the Director of the Senior Bowl / former scout of multiple Super Bowl-winning teamsx.com
x.com
Keith Flemming
It wouldn’t shock me. He was really impressive at the Senior Bowl playing a position he’s still relatively new to playing. I asked him at the senior Bowl if he felt pressure in living up to the family name. I love his answer, he said it was a gift. He knows how to prepare, practice, and succeed at the next level.x.com
x.com
Shakir has a better qb and a more clear path to targets . . . but it's also year 3 and he has flashed, but hasn't broken out . . . but he flashed and the depth chart ahead of him has now cleared. . . my mind changes every 1.3 seconds
Jacob Gibbs
Watch all of Luke McCaffrey's preseason targets here
- 5 targets
- 4 receptions
- 3 first downs
- 55 receiving yards
With former first-round WR Jahan Dotson traded to the Eagles, Christian McCaffrey's younger brother may play a big 2024 role for the Washington Commanders.
The Coachspeak Index
#Commanders HC Dan Quinn on the development of Luke McCaffrey:
“I think we’re seeing it go like this [*plane taking off gesture*]. And so that’s why more reps and more playing time to go. We’ve really seen kind of that confidence grow, especially inside in the slot where he can use some of that strength and work guys through.”
Cool chart. never seen this. Those Jahan Dotson and Marvin Harrison Jr scores are pretty atrocious.The Coachspeak Index
#Commanders HC Dan Quinn on the development of Luke McCaffrey:
“I think we’re seeing it go like this [*plane taking off gesture*]. And so that’s why more reps and more playing time to go. We’ve really seen kind of that confidence grow, especially inside in the slot where he can use some of that strength and work guys through.”x.com
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