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Withthefirstpick 2017 In-Season Weekly Mock Draft: Week 3

By Carl Cockerham

Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) in action during the game against the Nevada Wolf Pack at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball past UCLA Bruins linebacker Cameron Judge (4) during the second half at Rose Bowl. The Stanford Cardinal won 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball past UCLA Bruins linebacker Cameron Judge (4) during the second half at Rose Bowl. The Stanford Cardinal won 22-13. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /

47. Christian McCaffrey is one heck of a football player but not much of a running back prospect. To be a good running back prospect, you have to be one of those guys that doesn’t come off the field. McCaffrey is pretty good running the ball and a great receiver out of the backfield. <p>But he has to come off the field when the it’s 3rd-and-short and when there’s pass protection involved. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots already have LeGarrett Blount so he takes care of 3rd-and-short. He’s also the guy Belichick wants to run the ball and rest the defense with.</p> <p>But that doesn’t mean McCaffrey has to come off the field often because he’ll have multiple roles with Belichik. He’ll have the role Danny Woodhead had, catching passes out of the backfield and running draws. McCaffrey will also line up out wide and in the slot with quarterback Tom Brady dinking and dunking.</p> <p>Most of the yards that Brady throws for these days comes from running after the catch. And McCaffrey is a master of picking up those precious yards after the catch on short passes. And of course, he will set the Patriots up with good field position in the return game.</p>. RB/KR. Stanford. Christian McCaffrey. 30. player

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