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Ed McCaffrey

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Ed McCaffrey was ordinary in his first four pro seasons, three with the New York Giants and one with the San Francisco 49ers. The Denver Broncos signed the WR from Stanford and everything blossomed. McCaffrey had three 1,000-yard seasons in Denver and caught 462 passes for 6,200 yards. In his first four seasons, he had done no better than 610 yards.

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