"First of all, not even talking Christian, when you have a threatening run game, just the run game does that to a defense....And then you add in an elite running back, like Christian, with a good running team. So that's just twice as big of a problem as it could be just in a normal situation. And then, on top of it, you go out to what Christian could do to all the guys who cover him, which are usually linebackers and safeties. If he wasn't such a threat in the run game and we didn't run him so much, then go ahead, put some corners in there to play linebacker and safety because then they're in positions that they could have a better chance covering him."
McCaffrey ran for a league-leading 145 rushing yards on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, opening the game with an impressive 72-yard run. Shanahan emphasized that, with defenses focusing on stopping McCaffrey and the 49ers' run game, it creates opportunities for his teammates.
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