2024 Player Outlook
If the name sounds familiar, it should - Luke is the brother of mega-star running back Christian McCaffrey and son of former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey. Luke starting his college career as a quarterback at Nebraska and then Rice before transitioning to wide receiver. In his fifth year of college, he did have 71 receptions for 992 yards and 13 touchdowns. We are typically skeptical of "late breakouts" but we can give LMC a little leeway with him having to learn a new position. And there have been some quarterback to pass-catcher transitions that have worked out at the NFL level - notably, guys like Julian Edelman and Logan Thomas. You combine the athleticism, the pedigree, the third round draft capital, and the new regime in Washington, and a picture can be painted for Luke McCaffrey to have some upside. You know he'll have some guidance from big brother on how to handle yourself as a professional football player.
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Commanders WR Luke McCaffrey has taken handoffs during the team’s minicamp.
Christian McCaffrey’s younger brother — taken by Washington in the third round of the 2024 draft — saw some rushing involvement during his final two seasons at Rice, getting 27 carries for 265 yards and a touchdown. Commanders beat writers noted the team has been experimental with player usage during OTAs and minicamp, so McCaffrey seeing backfield work doesn’t mean he’s going to see such usage during the regular season. He’s working to solidify himself as the team’s primary slot receiver after totaling 129 catches over two years as a wideout in college.
Commanders selected Rice WR Luke McCaffrey with the No. 100 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The son of Ed and younger brother to Christian, Luke McCaffrey (6’2/198) is a former quarterback who turned wide receiver ahead of the 2022 season. In just two years as a receiver at Rice, McCaffrey totaled 129 receptions for 1715 yards and 19 touchdowns and averaged 13.3 YPR. McCaffrey played primarily in the slot (75.8 percent slot rate) while at Rice, and displayed impressive hands. A 4.46 40-time and overall RAS of 9.44 makes McCaffrey a legitimate threat as far as athleticism is concerned. He’s a raw prospect as far as his experience as a receiver goes, but McCaffrey could stick around on a roster and eventually earn a role if he continues to show development.
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