Place the Odds on an Offseason Trade by Christian McCaffrey

The returning Carolina Panthers star, Christian McCaffrey, is not exactly on the block as of now. But that hasn’t stopped teams from learning about potential Hall-of-Famer. McCaffrey has just two years left on his record contract but has suffered from numerous injuries in recent seasons. In fact, he’s only played 10 of the 33 possible games since signing a $64 million contract.

But none of this will stop many teams from kicking the tires and trying to make a deal. It makes sense why. McCaffrey is the type of player who can make a good team great and turn an opponent into a Super Bowl favorite. When he’s healthy, he’s one of the best in the game. But, it’s a big gamble to pay what the Panthers are asking of him considering his history. Based on Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, the Panthers are asking for a first pick and another quality bonus for them to consider the McCaffrey trade.

While he’s very flexible, If I were the Panthers, I would try to get that contract lifted as soon as possible. Before he hurt himself again. Carolina is also in need of draft picks as they try to rebuild a crumbling roster. 2022 is deep with second-round talent and the Panthers have no points in day two of the draft. One went to the Jets for Sam Darnold and the other to the Jaguars for CJ Henderson. This creates a situation where the Panthers can use Numbers, their 6 overall picks, and one pick from a potential trade, to get the talent needed to put this team competitive next year.

The price paid from the Panthers and the huge contract McCaffrey had to pay made it all the more difficult to find a suitor. But there are some teams that fit the bill. While there are no odds in favor of this at WynnBET yet, I would like to make my own predictions about some potential landing spots for CMC.

First of all, I want to thank this franchise for choosing a real name to use for the upcoming installment. This team’s next order of business is to assemble a winning team for a change. McCaffrey is the type of player that can take this team and put them in the race for the NFC East title and possibly a Super Bowl run. The team was coached by Ron Rivera, who drafted McCaffrey and coached him for many years. The Commanders’ VP of player personnel, Mary Hurney, was also part of the Panthers as they drafted the CMC. While Washington’s running game isn’t bad, McCaffrey will be a huge upgrade for this defensive-minded team.

This seems like a somewhat odd choice considering the Bill had a slam dunk in the top 10 last year. However, a lot of those stats are from Josh Allen and that’s not the way to keep a healthy QB long term. When you keep crashing into people, everything breaks. Just ask McCaffrey. The Bulls are set to win now but need one more piece to get them over the line. I think McCaffrey might be the missing bit of electricity that ties everything together.