New Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera had one of the NFL’s most dynamic offensive players, Christian McCaffrey, with his previous team. He sees some similarities between one of his new draftees and McCaffrey, a Carolina Panthers star.
Rivera used a third-round pick (No. 66 overall) on former Eagle’s Landing star Antonio Gibson, whose versatility as a running back and receiver draw comparisons to McCaffrey.
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