San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked where running back Christian McCaffrey ranks as far as route runners he’s coached throughout his career. Shanahan’s answer was succinct and to the point: “The best.” When asked a follow-up whether McCaffrey was far away the best, Shanahan said, “Yes. Yep, definitely.”

Through two weeks, McCaffrey has lined up in the slot 16 times. That’s double the number of snaps in the slot as the fifth-placed running back. McCaffrey is currently tied with Bijan Robinson for the most receiving yards in the NFL with 125. Robinson has a 50-yarder under his belt, whereas McCaffrey’s longest is 25 yards.

General manager John Lynch chimed in, calling McCaffrey a “matchup nightmare” for people:

I thought Pete Warner on that comeback he [McCaffrey] caugh

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