The San Francisco 49ers haven’t had Christian McCaffrey on the field through three games. Their offense continues to be productive and even explosive in many ways. But they’re not the same electric unit they were in 2023.
Jordan Mason has been a revelation. He’s among the league leaders in every meaningful statistical category, including first in yards after contact.
But he’s not CMC.
Through three games, about 20 percent of Mason’s carries have gone for more than 15 yards — which is quite good and inside of the top 10.
Last year, on 400 carries, 34.