ESPN.com · Jul 31, 2019
Panthers don't want to use McCaffrey as decoy
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Carolina Panthers want to get more touches and fewer snaps for running back Christian McCaffrey, who a year ago fell just shy of becoming the third player in NFL history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season.
"We want the ball in Christian's hands,'' coach Ron Rivera said on Wednesday. "When he's on the field, there's no reason for him to be a decoy or swing guy. Why not figure out the best thing, and that's what Coach Norv [Turner] wants to do."
That's a stark contrast from a year ago, when the Panthers considered McCaffrey a weapon as a decoy. The former Stanford star played 91.3 percent of the snaps, more than any back in the league.