The Panthers offense is now significantly more exciting following the team's took on Christian McCaffrey with the No. 8 overall pick of Madden 23 coins the 2017 Madden NFL 23 round.

McCaffrey's resume from his collegiate days is the best in the entire class of draft. At Stanford, he set the record for all-purpose yards in an entire season in the year 2015. racking up 2.019 rushing and receiving, 645 receiving, 1.070 kick returns and 130 on punt return.

It was enough to win him the title of 2015 Pac-12 offensive player of the Year Award and close enough to win the Heisman Trophy. While his numbers weren't quite as spectacular in 2016. he still had a chance to lead the nation in all-purpose yardage, despite having more than 1.000 yards less than he had the season prior.

What made Carolina select McCaffrey?

A lot of college students don't necessarily mean that you're a successful Madden NFL 23 player. But McCaffrey's top qualities translate well into the professional backfield, and his unique versatility will be beneficial.

Explosiveness

On the Madden NFL 23 Combine, in the drills to measure the speed and agility of the player, McCaffrey blew away the rest of the field, including the other top running backs in the group.

His 40-yard dash time (4.48 seconds) just barely beat the times that were set by the LSU's Leonard Fournette (4.51) and Florida State's Dalvin Cook (4.49). However, it was McCaffrey's 37.5-inch vertical jump as well as his legendary 6.57 seconds during the three-cone drill that really made him stand out.

What McCaffrey does best is locate seams, put his foot into the ground and then accelerate through the gaps until daylight. His performances at the combine demonstrate that burst and change of buy mut 23 coins direction, as does his impressive highlight reel from Stanford:

This skill set translates well to any backfield. It has also made him a useful player as a pass catcher and returner in the Cardinal. However, there were numerous players who were versatile players during their college years before being made to fit into one position in Madden NFL 23.