49ers' Christian McCaffrey felt like he was on a Pro Bowl team after trade
Stud running back Christian McCaffrey said Friday that he felt like he was on a Pro Bowl team when he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in October.
McCaffrey's sentiments made sense, as he was joining an already loaded offense with the likes of seven-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Juszczyk, four-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle and 2021 Pro Bowl wide receiver Deebo Samuel.
The 49ers defense was stacked last season as well, featuring three-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Nick Bosa and two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Fred Warner, among others.
When "Run CMC" was added to the San Francisco roster, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expressed his displeasure, as his team was one of the reported finalists for the star back.
Despite the uber-talented roster, the Niners fell just short of reaching their second Super Bowl in four years last season, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.
San Francisco was bitten but an unbelievable string of bad luck in terms of quarterback injuries, which Samuel has used as an excuse for the defeat on numerous occasions in recent months.
Already without the injured Jimmy Garoppolo and Trey Lance for the contest against the Eagles, the 49ers saw "Mr. Relevant" Brock Purdy go down on the team's first offensive drive due to a torn PCL. Fourth-stringer Josh Johnson took over for Purdy but suffered a concussion, leading San Francisco to put Purdy back in the contest.
McCaffrey made his second Pro Bowl last season (his first since 2019), after posting 1,139 rushing yards and eight scores on 244 carries, while adding 85 catches for 741 yards and five receiving touchdowns on 108 targets.
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