Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis inadvertently paid tribute to Christian McCaffrey’s versatility Thursday night at the NFL draft when he introduced his newest teammate as a “wide receiver – I meant, running back.”
Davis can be forgiven for the slip. In fact, he forgot to mention kick returner and punt returner, too.
The Panthers selected McCaffrey, the do-it-all Stanford scat-back, with the eighth pick in the first round, giving quarterback Cam Newton an offensive weapon with a history of making plays all over the field.
McCaffrey said his varied skill set defies description.
“I’m a football player.