The 49ers’ run game hasn’t been particularly effective this season. As a result, they’ve been in the bottom five of a lot of the advanced metrics (EPA/play, Success Rate, DVOA, etc.).
The starter going into the season, Elijah Mitchell, is still set to miss another month with an MCL sprain, and they’ve had to manage with Jeff Wilson Jr. and Tevin Coleman the last few weeks.
So what do Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch do?
Trade for one of the most dynamic, dual-threat running backs the league has seen in Christian McCaffrey. Unfortunately, he comes to the 49ers with an injury history, missing the majority of games the last two seasons, which is probably the biggest concern for the team.