So, he’s definitely a valued player and I think the most valued player.”There are few backs as versatile as McCaffrey.
He excels at picking up blitzes as well as running pass patterns out of the backfield.
Or he can line up in the slot or out wide and run pass patterns as well as many receivers.
That versatility can sometimes be a curse with some coaches viewing him more as a scat back than a traditional three-down back who can pound it between the tackles for positive yards play after play such as the old-school backs from the 1970s and ’80s.
I had coaches in the NFL who didn’t think I could run in between the tackles.
Persons:
Jed York, Kyle Shanahan, Christian McCaffrey, McCaffrey, “, York, ” McCaffrey, He's, Brock Purdy, That’s, Shanahan, It’s, ”, it’ll, ’, Steve Spagnuolo
Organizations:
San Francisco 49ers, Niners, 49ers, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, National Football League, Chiefs, Rams, ” Chiefs
Locations:
SANTA CLARA, Calif, Carolina, Francisco