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Why Christian McCaffrey is a game changer for the 49ers

Here is why the addition of Christian McCaffrey is a game changer for San Francisco.

The 49ers offense under Kyle Shanahan was at its best in 2019.

A large part of their success that season was they had complementary running backs.

Tevin Coleman was the grinder. He would beat up teams between the tackles but wasn’t much of a threat to beat opponents around the edge.

That’s where Matt Breida and Raheem Mostert stepped in. This duo gave Kyle Shanahan a back who could score from anywhere on the field.

What made them so tough to defend was they weren’t limited to only beating defenses around the edge.