The San Francisco 49ers are a powerhouse – thought organization.
That’s part of the reason they were successful under Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.
Overall, the team was simple in addressing the situations of need.
We looked at safeties and the lack of depth, and we did the same at cornerback, which Lynch thinks is a situation you need to address everyone.
year and how Brock Purdy needs a backup.Let’s talk. from the running back position, where the 49ers have an MVP finalist and offensive player of the year.
Christian McCaffrey plays a position the NFL doesn’t value. It’s on display during every free agency.
But if you look at McCaffrey through the lens of a “qualified” receiver, he’s one of the league’s most valuable players:
McCaffrey, who turns 28 in June, is coming off a season in which he had 355 touches.
Through the first month of 2023, McCaffrey had at least 23 touches in every game.
Shanahan lightened his workload in the middle of the year, but brought it back.
It’s hard to convince yourself to remove a player of CMC’s caliber in general, but if you don’t have a versatile and reliable 23, it’s a lot easier.
Elijah Mitchell and Jordan Mason are entering the final years of their contracts.
Mitchell is an unrestricted free agent after 2024, while Mason is a restricted free agent.Mitchell has the speed Shanahan craves and looked fresh carrying the ball late in the season.
He has his reasons for being fresh, and that’s probably why you can’t offer him a new deal.
As for Mason, he is a talented runner but offers little in the passing game and struggles in pass protection.Running backs under contract in 2024:
Christian McCaffrey – $14.14 million cap hitElijah Mitchell – 1.1 million dollarsJordan Mason – $988,334McCaffrey’s contract is void after 2025.
He is not any other runner; therefore, he should not be seen as one.
The 49ers could extend or retool McCaffrey and create significant cap space over the next two years.
They would save at least $8 million in 2024 and $7.2 million next year.
The Niners would only do this if they are looking at a free agent at a critical position or if they think it is the only way to preserve their bullpen. together.”
With 11 picks in the NFL draft and a propensity to fall, a Day 3 pick at linebacker makes sense.
Here is a list of players the team faced at the NFL Combine or College All-Star Game:
Isaac GuerendoAudric EstimeBraelon AllenJawhar JordanDajun EdwardsFrank Gore Jr.Carson SteeleGuerendo , Estimate, Allen and Steele weigh at least 220 pounds.
Guerendo stole the show. He ran a 4.33 40, vertical jumped 41.5 inches, and ran a 6.94 3-cone at 221 pounds.
Estime ran a 4.71, but his jumps were explosive, and he has lengths of 50, 80, 41 and 41. few. another over 30 yards in 2023. 44 percent of his carries were at least 15 yards.
Allen is an interesting prospect because Wisconsin abandoned its traditional offense last year.
I think he will be a better professional. Allen didn’t have much to offer in the passing game, but 682 of his 982 yards came after a touchdown in 2023.
It will be interesting to see if the 49ers complement McCaffrey with another “Mason-type” running back or box.
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