49ers Need RB Help for McCaffrey

0:00It's April 1st. This is NFL news today for ball coverage powered by AI. The San Francisco 49ers have been wheeling and dealing this off-season, stack and talon at wide receiver, offensive line, defensive tackle, linebacker, and cornerback. Most of those new guys live prime to start in 2026, but one spot they skipped, running back, even though Christian McCaffrey carried the load with over 400 touches last year. Last season, their ground game dipped hard, ranking 25th in Russian yards per game, and 30th in yards per attempt. McCaffrey still balled out with 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns, but backups like their main guy only saw 17% of. Snaps and averaged 4.3 yards a pop on 400 yards. Coach Kyle Shanahan just dropped that they got to find real help from McCaffrey, because it's tough scheming around a backup who can't match his. Defences key off him so much it messes with the flow when he's sitting.

1:00Shanahan broke it down further, saying play-calling gets chaotic when the sub aim versatile, running backs coming off the field mid-drive, forcing, timeouts or bad fits. They've tried draft and help, like fourth-rounder Isaac Garendo, who went from 84 carries as a rookie to 0 last year and fifth round. Jordan James with no touches. By now, they roll with McCaffrey, James, Garendo, and Patrick Taylor Jr. Could be another draft pick, lay-free agent grab, or trade for a pass-catch-and-complement to keep the offense humming all season long.