Christian McCaffrey excited about 'fun, fast and physical' offense

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With so many of the Panthers getting to know the playbook for the first time, McCaffrey agrees that it's vital that Bridgewater has a history with Brady and the scheme.


"(Bridgewater) knows exactly what he wants in every route. He knows exactly what he wants to do in his run-game footwork. So hearing from him and talking through some different things, making sure we're on the same page, is helpful because he does know what he wants," McCaffrey said. "We can obviously take what he's run in the past and personalize it a little bit. He's a guy that's open to suggestions, too, which is awesome. So it's just been fun getting to learn and getting to nail down the details that are going to end up really mattering."


As you'd expect for someone who became just the third player in NFL history to record 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season, all the details matter to McCaffrey. It's why he's spent more time learning about the offensive line and blocking schemes.


"You can always learn little things," McCaffrey said. "That's the beauty of it is you can never stop learning, and there's always little things to pick up on — how certain O-linemen pull, how certain O-linemen zone block."


Following an offseason full of change, the Panthers are an under-the-radar squad entering the 2020 season. McCaffrey is okay with that, and with him, it wouldn't matter either way.


"One thing I love about this team is you can tell that everybody's hungry," he said. "We have a lot of guys who have a lot to prove and more to themselves than anyone else."


Clearly, McCaffrey counts himself among that group. Sure, he's garnered praise and rewards, but there's plenty he's yet to do on a football field. That's motivation enough.


At least we know he isn't going back to being a photographer. He's already retired.