"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."
"Surely you mean this 49ers' regime, which devoted first-round picks to Brandon Aiyuk (2020) and Ricky Pearsall (2024), plus a 2019 second-rounder on Deebo Samuel, their lone Pro Bowl wide receiver. Jacob Cowing and Jordan Watkins were fourth-round picks from the last two drafts, and they fill the 49ers' need for speed, but injuries made them non-factors this season. The draft is a crap shoot."
San Francisco averaged under 4.0 yards per carry for the first time in 20 years, finishing at 3.8 yards per attempt. Christian McCaffrey averaged 3.9 yards per carry in the regular season, his lowest as a full-time starter, and 3.2 yards per carry in each playoff game. Big runs were scarce, with McCaffrey’s longest gains 24 and 41 yards and Brock Purdy’s longest a 26-yard scramble. Opposing defenses crowded the line with little concern about deep receiving threats. Recent wide receiver draft picks offered speed but were hampered by injuries, producing mixed personnel returns.
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