“When McCaffrey arrived via trade last season, he underwent a crash course to be ready for game action. Now that he has more time, he wants to properly immerse himself to learn the rhyme and reason behind all the X’s and O’s.
“It means a lot to me,” McCaffrey said. “Not only getting dialed in with the playbook but making sure I got everything down. I’m starting from square one as if it’s my first day and I don’t know anything, not just learning the plays but learning every single detail of the positions.”
To that end, McCaffrey enjoys the 49ers’ staff setup at his running back position.