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What Is Going to Happen to the Running Back Position?

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The Evolution of the Running Back Position

Christian McCaffery is a very good receiving back but the Panthers are kind of using him as an Austin Echler Kyle Shanahan uses his receiving backs uses backs as receivers in smart ways he lines them up in the slot and actually sends them down the field. I don't think just being able to catch 70 balls a year isn't going to make you worth 15 million dollars a year if you're still a running back. The coaches could stand to be a little more creative in how they deploy them and what they have them do until that happens.

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