The Carolina Panthers are represented in Mike Tagliere’s analysis by running back Christian McCaffrey. C-Mac is listed as one of the top running backs in yards run per yard gained, meaning he is a very north-south runner versus side to side. I found that surprising but then again his inside cuts are amaze balls.
Efficiency
This is a very interesting stat and one that cannot be found elsewhere, as it’s very specific. It measures the distance a running back travels per yard gained on rushing plays. Running sideways gets you no yards gained, so the higher the number, the more east/west the running back is.