The Panthers rookie running back has dazzled onlookers during his first training camp — and his teammates have taken notice.
“He’s pretty unstoppable as far as coming out of the backfield running routes,” veteran running back Jonathan Stewart said Sunday. “I can tell you now there’s not going to be anybody in this league that can cover him 1-on-1.”
The 5-foot-11, 205-pound McCaffrey sits at the center of Carolina’s plan to give quarterback Cam Newton a fresh cadre of versatile, pass-catching weapons.
Linebacker Shaq Thompson found himself on the losing end of one such 1-on-1 matchup during Sunday’s practice and the team took him at the top of the first round because they envision him doing that to guys in different uniforms on a regular basis
