Christian McCaffrey

The calls to replace McCaffrey as running back have begun. This brain-dead and antiwhite writer assumes CMC has lost a step, while acknowledging how productive he has been as a receiver.

If McCaffrey isn’t quick enough to be a running back anymore, how the hell does it make sense he is dominating in the receiving game where he gets short passes and uses his burst and agility to pick up big chunks of yardage??

No, the issue is the atrocious run-blocking of the offensive line (which the writer acknowledges has been an afterthought in Shanahan world) and the abysmal playcalling. McCaffrey is fine, he just needs to be given a seam by the line.

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white is right said:
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/yds_from_scrimmage_career.htmCMAC is now the number 4 all time rushing White back as he pipped van Eeghen last night but if he is to make the hall of fame it will probably be on his yards from scrimmage totals. Probably his template for the hall of fame will be Roger Craig who I think will get in a few years from the seniors committee.
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He's also getting ready to pass his father Ed on the all time receptions list.
122 Ed McCaffrey 565 receptions
125 Christian McCaffrey 563 receptions
 
I understand the 49ers’ offensive line is virtually non-existent in the running game. However, I’m hoping that gets a bit better as Kittle and others come back from injury and help open things up more. Take some focus of opposing defenses off McCaffrey.

Given this, and even though I have been a huge critic of their run-blocking, I think the team starts to improve soon. I will even predict CMC will have a couple of hundred yard games this year and cross the 1000 yard mark this season. Maybe not by much, but he will.

Additionally, I think there is a 70% chance he records 1000 through the air and if so, that may be enough to cement his HOF status as he would be the only two-time 1000-1000 in the history of the league.
 
Warhawk_46 said:
I understand the 49ers’ offensive line is virtually non-existent in the running game. However, I’m hoping that gets a bit better as Kittle and others come back from injury and help open things up more. Take some focus of opposing defenses off McCaffrey.

Given this, and even though I have been a huge critic of their run-blocking, I think the team starts to improve soon. I will even predict CMC will have a couple of hundred yard games this year and cross the 1000 yard mark this season. Maybe not by much, but he will.

Additionally, I think there is a 70% chance he records 1000 through the air and if so, that may be enough to cement his HOF status as he would be the only two-time 1000-1000 in the history of the league.
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Kittle is a pretty good blocker (in addition to his renowned pass-catching ability), right?
 
Carolina Speed said:
He's also getting ready to pass his father Ed on the all time receptions list.
122 Ed McCaffrey 565 receptions
125 Christian McCaffrey 563 receptions
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Christian passes his father Ed on the all-time receptions list.
CMAC-566 receptions.
EMAC-565 receptions.
 
I just want to dissuade the notion that CMac is having some sort of down or disappointing year. Even in spite of the offensive line struggles, and the overall injuries on offense that are allowing apposing defenses to key in on Christian, he still has the 2nd most fantasy points among running backs (at least in my league). He's by far the most dangerous receiver out of the backfield and he has a respectable 3 total touchdowns on the year. If his stats are considered underwhelming, than nearly every NFL RB would have to be described as such too.
 
Freethinker said:
I just want to dissuade the notion that CMac is having some sort of down or disappointing year. Even in spite of the offensive line struggles, and the overall injuries on offense that are allowing apposing defenses to key in on Christian, he still has the 2nd most fantasy points among running backs (at least in my league). He's by far the most dangerous receiver out of the backfield and he has a respectable 3 total touchdowns on the year. If his stats are considered underwhelming, than nearly every NFL RB would have to be described as such too.
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Agreed, his rushing numbers are bad but the line is horrid and Barkley’s are nearly identical in Philly.

But he is, so far, having the best season receiving by a RB ever.

The running game will start to produce a bit better as Kittle and Bartch(sp?) come back.

He is going to likely put up a second 1000-1000 yard season which would be unprecedented. Even Marshall Faulk didn’t do that.

The first third of the year was rough from a rushing standpoint, but it will get better.
 
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At this point in his career does C-Mac really need to be a bell cow back? Let some other RB take that pounding and use C-Mac more in the passing game. That would put him out in space more often and prolong his career.
 
With his 129 yards rushing this evening Christian McCaffrey moves past some pretty good running backs and into 75th all-time. Passing Curt Warner with a total now at 6,852 career rushing yards!

75. Christian McCaffrey- 6,852 yards
76. Curt Warner- 6,844
 
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