Luke McCaffrey Could Be The Next Puka Nacua

The Washington Commanders drafted Luke McCaffrey with the 100th pick overall in the third round of the NFL draft. Many people think Luke is a smaller type of player, but he is 6-2 200 pounds. Luke is extremely technical and, like his brother, is doing all the little things to make him a better pro.

He spent three years in college as a quarterback. We don’t need to get into his passing stats, but he could offer trick play surprises. We can talk about how he was effective on the ground both as a WR and QB, with 157 carries, 927 yards (5.9 yards per carry), and 7 touchdowns. During his two years at WR, he amassed 131 receptions, 1732 yards (13.2 yards per reception), and 19 touchdowns.

Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson are a lot of target competition. Still, Kliff Kingsbury runs a ton of 3 receiver sets, which means McCaffrey or “LMC” will draw the most favorable matchup against smaller slot corners. I think McCaffrey is a steal in the third round of rookie drafts, Hell I’ve seen him go at the 1.10 in at least three leagues which was a reach but damn did those managers have conviction.

Our consensus projections for McCaffrey in the 2024 season are 43 receptions, 448 yards, and 3 touchdowns.

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