[Mick]

[quote author=terry link=topic=14005.msg147367#msg147367 date=1449793233]Running backs catch passes too. McCaffrey has more receiving yards than Henry, Fournette, and Cook put together. His ability as a receiver is part of his ability as a running back.

Right, but that's hard to weigh in and I don't think the people who do the voting here will look at it that closely.

Remember, I'm not saying that *I* think he's not an all-american RB, I'm saying that there's very little chance that a majority of the voters for all 5 of those teams will. Which doesn't seem like something that should be particularly controversial since he hasn't been unanimous on the non-official ones either.
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Why are receiving yards hard to weigh in?  They're valuable in the NCAA and they're valuable in the NFL.  Emmitt Smith caught 515 passes, one year caught67.  Marcus Allen caught 587 despite Davis sitting on him, including three years ina row of 60 or more.  Payton caught 492.  Barry Sanders caught 352, even Franco harris caught 309 from spray-armed Terry Bradshaw.  Herschel, 512.  Adrian peterson, 236.  Even John Riggins caught 250, with 36 in his rookie year.

Don't kid a kidder.  The ability catch the damn ball is important for receivers, tight ends and RUNNING BACKS.

[Mick]

[quote author=terry link=topic=14005.msg147367#msg147367 date=1449793233]Running backs catch passes too. McCaffrey has more receiving yards than Henry, Fournette, and Cook put together. His ability as a receiver is part of his ability as a running back.

Right, but that's hard to weigh in and I don't think the people who do the voting here will look at it that closely.

Remember, I'm not saying that *I* think he's not an all-american RB, I'm saying that there's very little chance that a majority of the voters for all 5 of those teams will. Which doesn't seem like something that should be particularly controversial since he hasn't been unanimous on the non-official ones either.
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Why are receiving yards hard to weigh in?  They're valuable in the NCAA and they're valuable in the NFL.  Emmitt Smith caught 515 passes, one year caught67.  Marcus Allen caught 587 despite Davis sitting on him, including three years ina row of 60 or more.  Payton caught 492.  Barry Sanders caught 352, even Franco harris caught 309 from spray-armed Terry Bradshaw.  Herschel, 512.  Adrian peterson, 236.  Even John Riggins caught 250, with 36 in his rookie year.

Don't kid a kidder.  The ability catch the damn ball is important for receivers, tight ends and RUNNING BACKS.