Shannon Sharpe: "If Christian McCaffrey was black, he'd be a top 10 pick."

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yep

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I don't know about top 10 but he'd probably go higher.

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Poor mans westbrook?

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If McCaffrey plays to his potential, he will be a super star. The great white hope lol.

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I think McCaffrey is very twitchy.

 

 

Is that a good or bad thing?


 

When I watch McCaffrey I just don't see any issues to be concerned about. Now Fournette is a little more power and a little less finesse, although he's nearly as fast as McCaffrey as a bigger RB and he dominates similarly; it's just you hear these knocks on him for being too straight-ahead where McCaffrey has more moves.


 

Quite frankly I'd be ok with Fournette or McCaffrey at #4, and straight up I'd take either RB over OJ Howard.


 

 

BTW...


 

When I compared McCaffey to the great Jim Brown... I don't mean they run the same...  I just mean they have that same will to do whatever it takes to keep going downfield. Actually, with his size, power and speed combination, Fournette is closer in style to JB.

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'02

What worries me about Mccaffery is the fact he did really poor on bench press.


So will he be easy to take down in NFL? Otherwise he's very intriguing.

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What worries me about Mccaffery is the fact he did really poor on bench press.


So will he be easy to take down in NFL? Otherwise he's very intriguing.

 

good point. anytime he runs on his hands instead of his feet, that lack of power in his upper body is really going to be exposed...

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good point. anytime he runs on his hands instead of his feet, that lack of power in his upper body is really going to be exposed...

 

I laughed at this  :thumbsup:

 

I couldn't care any less about how much he benches.  I don't entirely understand the need for the bench to begin with.  It's a good show for the networks and the combine and the average fan might enjoy seeing it or know the numbers but it doesn't mean much.

 

If you want to see the strength these guys have then lets throw them in a squat rack or load up a barbell and have them do some deadlifts. 

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That's funny.


I haven't seen a stat that correlates bench press to RB success so I couldn't care less.

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What worries me about Mccaffery is the fact he did really poor on bench press.


So will he be easy to take down in NFL? Otherwise he's very intriguing.

 

I'd imagine a year or two training with an NFL team will sort that out for him. It often does for these kids coming out a bit undersized or lacking strength (if they can stay healthy.)

  It's also hardly any concern for his position expect in pass protection and he looks OK blocking in the cut-ups I've seen.  

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Coming out of college he reminds me a lot of Reggie Bush. Both guys were superior athletes coming out of college and had decent size with great open field ability and speed. Both guys were versatile to the extent that sometimes you didn't know where to place them. Like Bush. Is he better suited to be a primary RB or should he be lined out wide as a WR more often than not? 

 

The only thing you can say for Christian is that he's proven more in the ground game. Unlike Reggie when he came out of the USC he was splitting time with Lendale White and he only had a little over 400 career carries.

 

Christian has about a full year more of carries on him with two pretty big back-to-back years on the ground. He's also proven himself more valuable in the kick/punt return game as well. Something we didn't see a lot out of Reggie at USC. 

 

I still think nobody should sleep on this guy. Breaking Barry Sander's NCAA single season all-purpose mark is a feat that shouldn't be ignored. His family background and pedigree of pretty impressive athletes on both sides of his family should also not be ignored. This kid is a gamer.

 

And, like a few black NFL players and analysts have said. Whether anybody likes it or not. With his career numbers, showing at the combine and pedigree. If he were black. He's probably a top five or ten pick. No questions or doubts about it. 

 

He's a very interesting prospect and it's pretty hard to peg him where he could end up in this draft. I honestly do not see him falling out of the first round though. I just don't see it. I could see him going as early as 15 to the indy clots. Wouldn't even rule out John Elway taking him at 20 for his Broncos.

 

You could argue Detroit might like him one pick later at 21. Certainly should be in play with the Giants and Raiders now between 23 & 24. You have SEA at 26. KC at 27. GB at 29 is possible. NO now with NE's pick at 32 could even take him. 

 

It'll be interesting to see where the kid ends up. I think he's a really good player and he's probably fixing to be the next Jordy Nelson at the RB position. Meaning, he's a white guy at a skill position doing big things that fools overlooked because he doesn't fit the modern trend. 

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I'd imagine a year or two training with an NFL team will sort that out for him. It often does for these kids coming out a bit undersized or lacking strength (if they can stay healthy.)

It's also hardly any concern for his position expect in pass protection and he looks OK blocking in the cut-ups I've seen.

Ya still need upper body strength though. Against top DE and DT.

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Is that a good or bad thing?


When I watch McCaffrey I just don't see any issues to be concerned about. Now Fournette is a little more power and a little less finesse, although he's nearly as fast as McCaffrey as a bigger RB and he dominates similarly; it's just you hear these knocks on him for being too straight-ahead where McCaffrey has more moves.


Quite frankly I'd be ok with Fournette or McCaffrey at #4, and straight up I'd take either RB over OJ Howard.



BTW...


When I compared McCaffey to the great Jim Brown... I don't mean they run the same... I just mean they have that same will to do whatever it takes to keep going downfield. Actually, with his size, power and speed combination, Fournette is closer is style to JB.

I see Jamal Lewis when I watch Fournette. Small choppy strides with low pad level. With break awayish speed.

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Of course the bench press is important. It gives us a bench mark on how strong they are. It's not the perfect exercise for them to prove that but it gives us an idea.

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Of course the bench press is important. It gives us a bench mark on how strong they are. It's not the perfect exercise for them to prove that but it gives us an idea.

 

 

Wait a sec... I once suggested on here that the bench was a measurement of strength, but I was told I was wrong and nobody else backed me up.

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'02

He's every bit as good as Fournette.

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He's every bit as good as Fournette.

Apples and Oranges. 

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Calling Deshawn Watson a future bust since 3/19/17. If I eat crow, I will keep this in here and proclaim JackCity a genius. 

Wait a sec... I once suggested on here that the bench was a measurement of strength, but I was told I was wrong and nobody else backed me up.

The bench is honestly not important at all for a RB, especially him.


As an avid lifter, it's fun to watch and compare myself to guys that are about to go to the league.


But the only guys I'd put stock into the bench for would be linemen on either side of the ball. Even still, usually NFL training programs can strengthen anyone up.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

The bench is honestly not important at all for a RB, especially him.


As an avid lifter, it's fun to watch and compare myself to guys that are about to go to the league.


But the only guys I'd put stock into the bench for would be linemen on either side of the ball. Even still, usually NFL training programs can strengthen anyone up.

I disagree.


The bench is important for a RB. For strength and to see if any injuries exist. If it wasn't important, then they wouldn't do it.

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I disagree.


The bench is important for a RB. For strength and to see if any injuries exist. If it wasn't important, then they wouldn't do it.

What's the practical application of the bench press to a real game for a running back?

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."