Christian McCaffrey (Stanford)
Some people are resisting the urge to fully commit to the idea that Christian McCaffrey is a legitimate running back for the NFL. Most of it centers around the fact he’s white. Whether people care to admit it or not, white running backs have a stigma of just not being successful these days. Weird and misguided as that is, McCaffrey is a no-joke talent. He’s quick, elusive, deceptively strong, hard to bring down and a three-phase threat as a runner, receiver and return man.
Comparison: Tiki Barber
The appreciation for what Tiki Barber did hovers up and down in New York because of his personality issues. However, there is no debating how great of a running back he was. Not overly powerful and yet hard to tackle. A good mix of quickness, vision and then breakaway speed. On top of that was a steady, dependable receiver out of the backfield. McCaffrey has a similar build and the tapes match up between the two well. Even the streak ball security.