Football is a team sport as three separate units – offense, defense and special teams – all attempt to correlate their efforts into a win each and every week but sometimes an individual effort needs to be recognized. For the Carolina Panthers, you’d have a hard time blaming any of the latest five losses on running back Christian McCaffrey.
The second-year back has been phenomenal under new offensive coordinator Norv Turner and provided a consistent weapon for quarterback Cam Newton in the process. While his skill set and dynamic play making capabilities have always been apparent, his recent string of success deserves special attention.