McCaffrey overvalued as rookie due to specialist role and backfield share.
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McCaffrey was drafted around RB 14 or lower in rookie rankings because expectations were set for a specialist role rather than a full-time workhorse; he was sharing carries with Jon Stewart, which limited his early-season workload and production ceiling relative to draft cost.
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McCaffrey was probably in the range of RB 14, if not lower, because we expected him to be more of a specialist than a full down, a full time workhorse running back. I believe he's still sharing with John that Stewart.
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- McCaffrey was drafted around RB 14 or lower in rookie rankings because expectations were set for a specialist role rather than a full-time workhorse; he was sharing carries with Jon Stewart, which limited his early-season workload and production ceiling relative to draft cost.
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