Call it “shake,” call it “quicks,” call it straight-up speed.
Whatever it is, rookie running back Christian McCaffrey has it.
Whatever it is, it caused second-year corner James Bradberry – not known for being the most vocal player on the field – to allow an “Ooh-AAH” to escape his lips from the opposite side of the field after McCaffrey used a slick little double-cut to shake linebacker Luke Kuechly during the Panthers’ first practice in full pads on Friday morning.
You know, that same Kuechly who has a reputation as one of the best linebackers in the NFL, who is big and fast and intimidating for a rookie to even stare at across the locker room let alone take on in full contact .