"The 49ers averaged under 4 yards per carry for the first time in 20 years. They averaged 3.8 yards per carry overall, and Christian McCaffrey was kept to 3.9 ypc., his lowest mark in a full season as a starter. That average fell to 3.2 yards in each of McCaffrey's playoff outings."
"Still a league MVP finalist for his all-around efforts, he couldn't find and/or didn't have lanes to break big runs. His longest were 24- and 41-yard bursts against Indianapolis and Chicago in December. Purdy had the 49ers' second-longest run with a 26-yard scramble against Tennessee. Why? Defenses were there to smother ball carriers, with no fear of a receiver stretching the field."
"The draft is a crap shoot. Not every general manager can discover the NFL's all-time greatest receiver while watching local television highlights in a Houston hotel room with a margarita in hand. John Lynch does get credit for a seventh-round find in 2020: Jauan Jennings, who might be worth a $28 million franchise tag to keep this spring."
The 49ers averaged 3.8 yards per carry, their lowest mark in 20 years, with Christian McCaffrey limited to 3.9 ypc during the regular season and 3.2 ypc in the playoffs. McCaffrey still earned MVP consideration for overall play but lacked consistent lanes for big gains; the longest rushes were a 41- and 24-yard run, with Brock Purdy contributing a 26-yard scramble. Defenses crowded the line with little fear of vertical threats. Injuries sidelined speedy draft picks Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins. The draft remains unpredictable, though late finds like Jauan Jennings proved valuable.
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