[Giants]

McCaffrey is getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4027...-extension

New record for a running back.  Also, good 40-year decision.

BC

McCaffrey has a point about running backs being paid relatively poorly. The top free agent RB in March, 2023 was Miles Sanders, who averaged $6.4 million for a four year deal, which would have made him the 40th highest-paid receiver at the time. The 2024 franchise tag for receivers is $21.816 million, tight ends $12.693 million  and running backs are the lowest at just $11.951 million (prior to McCaffrey's increase), excluding kicker/punters.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-f...-position/

Hasn't it been a thing for a season or two, though, that running backs age poorly now so no team wants to go to deep into an RB contract?  They're basically a commodity now that you spend more carefully on.

Yep. Shanahan (and his Dad, before him) demonstrated through careful identification of late round/free agent RB’s, you can fill your roster with low-cost guys who can play quite effectively.  

There is no need to draft RB’s early or pay them a bundle via free agency.

The irony is Shanahan went against this, proven to be successful, line of thinking and struck gold with McCaffrey.  One might say that CMC is a true unicorn.

[Giants]

McCaffrey is getting paid.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4027...-extension

New record for a running back.  Also, good 40-year decision.

BC

McCaffrey has a point about running backs being paid relatively poorly. The top free agent RB in March, 2023 was Miles Sanders, who averaged $6.4 million for a four year deal, which would have made him the 40th highest-paid receiver at the time. The 2024 franchise tag for receivers is $21.816 million, tight ends $12.693 million  and running backs are the lowest at just $11.951 million (prior to McCaffrey's increase), excluding kicker/punters.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-f...-position/

Hasn't it been a thing for a season or two, though, that running backs age poorly now so no team wants to go to deep into an RB contract?  They're basically a commodity now that you spend more carefully on.

Yep. Shanahan (and his Dad, before him) demonstrated through careful identification of late round/free agent RB’s, you can fill your roster with low-cost guys who can play quite effectively.  

There is no need to draft RB’s early or pay them a bundle via free agency.

The irony is Shanahan went against this, proven to be successful, line of thinking and struck gold with McCaffrey.  One might say that CMC is a true unicorn.