Yahoo Sports NFL on Christian McCaffrey

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It's not usually wise to bet on an older back coming off 400+ touches, but McCaffrey feels like an exception for me, especially considering how much of his work comes through the air. I have them back-to-back in my rankings.

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Analyst takes McCaffrey over Taylor in Round 1 despite age concerns due to elite receiving role.

Despite age and touch concerns, Michael Pittman JR prefers McCaffrey over Jonathan Taylor in the first-round ADP battle, noting that it's not usually wise to bet on an older back off 400+ touches, but McCaffrey feels like an exception because so much of his work comes through the air. Has him back-to-back with Taylor in rankings.