Christian McCaffrey – MDHQ http://www.mockdrafthq.com Updated Mock Drafts, Prospect Rankings, Scouting Reports Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:45:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Christian McCaffrey Is Becoming The Highest-paid RB In NFL History http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2020/04/11235.html Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:44:29 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=11235 As we all know Christian McCaffrey just signed a new deal that will net him up to $76 million if he hits all the qualifiers in his new 4 year deal. The first $32 million is fully guaranteed and is by far the most money a RB has gotten ever in the NFL.

So what are my thoughts on it?

Well first, let’s not frame this as a race thing. McCaffrey is one of the best players in the NFL regardless of being the lone starting white running back and does it from a position that you wouldn’t expect a 205 lb. player to be so dominant.

Secondly, what does this mean for the position? LeVeon Bell once freestyled in his driveway that he wanted $17 M’s when he was holding out. Derrick Henry was franchised and signed his tender without a hold out. We still have to see what Alvin Kamara gets.

And then there is Todd Gurley who signed a big deal just two years ago and is already on another team. This is my nightmare scenario for the Panthers. If the Panthers don’t change their offense there is no way McCaffrey can carry the ball 400 times a year for the next 4 years and make it worth the investment.

In a perfect world the Panthers will stock up the receiver core, get a extra lineman or two and find a way to replace Greg Olsen with another Pro Bowl type tight end.

If this contract is going to work Jerry Richardson can’t get cheap now. Yes McCaffrey is absolutely performing to get paid on that level but it won’t last long if you don’t get him any help.

Hopefully in the future more running backs will start to receive contracts in the range of 2 years/ $30M guaranteed. That will not only financially secure the player but also not commit the team long term financially to the skill player who gets hit the most. This is really the only thing that makes sense.

We’ll see how it all plays out but good luck to CMC and the Panthers in 2020.

]]> Why Christian McCaffrey Skipped Stanford’s Bowl Game http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2016/12/why-christian-mccaffrey-skipped-stanfords-bowl-game.html Mon, 19 Dec 2016 22:47:07 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=9857 We are officially in a new era of football. There was once a time where players would be dragged through the media for skipping out on a game for non-football related reasons, but not anymore. Players skipping bowl games is now commonplace.

LSU RB Leonard Fournette skipped LSU’s bowl game to fully rehab his injuries though he could play if he wanted, and now Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey will also be skipping a bowl game to draft prep.

Here are the details on Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey skipping out:

Link if the tweet does not appear: https://twitter.com/CMccaffrey5/status/810850259530301440

I have no problem with this.

Why risk your body for free so that your college can make a few million in ONE NIGHT while you get $0.00 of that and risk all your future earning potential? These guys fulfilled their duties to the school for the season and now it’s time to take care of home.

In the future you will see almost all players skip the bowl season much like top NBA players and the Olympics.

]]> Get to Know Your Prospects: Christian McCaffrey RB Stanford http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2016/06/get-to-know-your-prospects-christian-mccaffrey-rb-stanford.html Sat, 18 Jun 2016 18:36:03 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=9174 Christian McCaffrey is a intriguing prospect for the 2017 NFL Draft. Behind the scenes I got a few emails regarding Christian McCaffrey and why the Stanford running back prospect was in my first round.

First and foremost, I always wait a few weeks to unveil my first mock. That allows me to aggregate mocks from all over the web before I get to ranking my prospects. I routinely saw McCaffrey mocked in the bottom of the first so I had to of course consider placing him in my mock.

McCaffrey is commonly listed as a running back but that is kind of a misnomer. He does it all for Stanford. He can return, rush, and catch the ball as well as anyone on the roster.

The sophomore posted a whopping 2684 total yards from scrimmage last season and was in the top five for Heisman balloting. He is without a doubt the heads and shoulders favorite going into the summer of 2016.

I expect McCaffrey to be picked around the 15-20 spot in the 2017 draft. Draft pundits are going to make that last “white guy to white guy” comparison and compare him to Wes Welker but McCaffrey is more in Reggie Bush’s lane as a player (before the injuries.)

Flip the page to see why…

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