Snapshots: Dylan McCaffrey vs. Notre Dame/Maryland
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This is another post evaluating Dylan McCaffrey and whether or not he should win the starting job in 2020. You can find the first post here (LINK).
As a reminder, I awarded grades on the following scale:
- +1: Good play that not everyone can make
- 0: Average play that an average player can make
- -1: Poor play
PLAY 1 (LINK): This is a slant (or snag) RPO where McCaffrey is reading the backside inside linebacker. When the linebacker comes up to support the run, McCaffrey pulls the ball from the running back’s belly, resets his feet, and throws to the slot receiver (Giles Jackson). It’s the right read, albeit for a moderate gain, and the play is made more difficult because right guard Stephen Spanellis whiffs on his block. McCaffrey throws the ball accurately despite being hit by a defensive tackle.
McCaffrey grade: +1
Hit the jump for the rest of his performance against Notre Dame and then Maryland.
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