Before Christian McCaffrey arrived, the 49ers offense sputtered, was inconsistent, and wasn’t feared. After the Niners acquired CMC, their offense went from 21st to 1st in DVOA, 19th to 1st in EPA per play, and 26th to second in quarterback rating.
Brock Purdy deserves credit for pushing the ball down the field and taking more risks, but No. 23 was often the best player on the field.
ESPN went through each supporting cast, and couldn’t find a team with a better group than your 49ers:
1. San Francisco 49ers
2022 rank: 3 | 2021 rank: 12
Well, you saw the Brock Purdy experience, right?