Christian McCaffrey traded to the 49ers for multiple 2nd day draft picks

[Nitro]

Desperate trade by SF.  Carolina gets a load of picks to rebuild the team while SF gets a brittle but talented RB.   

[BobbyC81]

3 hours ago, White Linen said:

There goes Wilson being my fantasy back.

I have E. Mitchell and then added J. Wilson when he got hurt.  Time to check out the waiver wire.  With McCaffrey’s injury history, I’m sure they’ll keep both Mitchell and Wilson, at least for this year, but they likely won’t get many touches.

[DCbillsfan]

After seeing the picks the 49ers gave up, I can see why the Bills were not considered serious suitors.  Beane did not want to give up that much.  I like McCaffrey but the 49ers gave up too much imo.

[davefan66]

McCafferey is undoubtably a huge talent. Based on his injury history, salary and the cost to get him I am plenty happy the Bills didn’t grab him.

 

If healthy, he could help whatever team he landed with.  The Bills though have many talented players and not sure where he would fit in without taking the ball from someone else.   Surely didn’t want another Sanders getting the ball over Gabe.

Edited October 21, 2022 by davefan66

[mannc]

Great trade for a rebuilding Carolina team.  Incredible that a team gave away that much for an injury-prone RB.

[Milanos Milano]

4 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Brandon Beane is my Grinch!! He never let me have my toys!! 

Well there’s always Bijan! 

4 hours ago, NewEra said:

They shouldn’t worry about the rams.  Their season is over 

49ers were already a good team, this makes them a lot harder to beat. CMC and Deebo?! I wish we had that. 

[LeGOATski]

1 hour ago, BobbyC81 said:

I have E. Mitchell and then added J. Wilson when he got hurt.  Time to check out the waiver wire.  With McCaffrey’s injury history, I’m sure they’ll keep both Mitchell and Wilson, at least for this year, but they likely won’t get many touches.

I have CMC and Deebo...and now they're both in the same offense. Will be interesting to see how this turns out. Will they just steal points from each other.... might need to make a trade.

[L Ron Burgundy]

Good for the Panthers.  They suck all kinds of bad.  They should keep going, trade a few more pieces.

[mannc]

The Niners will wish they had those picks back when realize that Trey Lance is never going to be an NFL quarterback, which is already clear to most sentient observers.

[Xwnyer]

Glad the Bills did not OVERPAY 

[Aurelius]

Waaaay too expensive for my taste.  Glad Bills didn’t trade 4 high picks for him.  Def not worth it for where we are at.  Can legit rebuild an offensive line with all those pics. 

[ArtVandalay]

The only thing the CMC talks revealed for me is how absolutely clueless some fans are outside of Bills football. 

 

Anyone that doesn't want CMC due to the cost for an injury prone player, 100% valid. 

 

However, the minority of fans that tried to claim Singletary is just as good, better,  or CMC isn't very good is laughable. Some people are just so out to lunch and clueless about football outside of Buffalo. Same thing that used to be said about Pats fans here.

[TheWeatherMan]

1 hour ago, IronMaidenBills said:

Well there’s always Bijan! 

49ers were already a good team, this makes them a lot harder to beat. CMC and Deebo?! I wish we had that. 

They lost to the Bears, Broncos and Falcons and their schedule is much tougher the remainder of the season.  7-9 of their remaining games they will be underdogs or a pick game.  They gave up 2/3 of their draft and it’s probable they miss the payoffs.  

[harryS]

This is a terrible, nonsensical trade.  Shanahan's system is known for churning out good RBs and rushing production, so why trade all those assets for an injured RB?

 

This would be like the president of Thailand importing hookers or something like that.

[Donuts and Doritos]

11 minutes ago, harryS said:

This is a terrible, nonsensical trade.  Shanahan's system is known for churning out good RBs and rushing production, so why trade all those assets for an injured RB?

 

This would be like the president of Thailand importing hookers or something like that.

 

Cause they're gonna play him at QB. 

 

[dollars 2 donuts]

I like CMC, buts let’s be real.  
 

he does have cap issues which aren’t as illusory as some feel cap issues are and we have pretty darn good guys we need to sign.

 

...and most importantly a 2nd, 3rd, 4th in 23 and 5th in 24 takes away three guys in 23 from the Bills that you know would heavily contribute to this team.

 

 

[Pine Barrens Mafia]

Thank heavens it wasn't us

[NeverOutNick]

I honestly think that was a good trade for the 49ers. I would’ve gladly given up a second rounder and James Cook for Christian McCaffrey and that would’ve probably been about equal compensation to what the 49ers gave up. I definitely wouldn’t be surprised if they were in the Super Bowl this year against us but that is also because NFC is just not as scary as our AFC. Go bills

[DCofNC]

7 hours ago, HappyDays said:

 

Lol the 49ers are incredibly dumb. This might be the worst trade I've ever seen. In 2023 they now have two 3rds, a 5th and a 7th. With no franchise QB to build around. Unbelievably awful team building strategy.

Did you see the trade they made to move up for a QB in the draft, before knowing who would be there?  THAT was dumb.

[PetermansRedemption]

Thankful for two things with this trade. 1) that the Bills didn’t do it 2) that he stays in the NFC to a team that I don’t view as a big contender when they face the AFC (chiefs game will tell this story Sunday)

[aristocrat]

Deebo and Christian wow that could be explosive.  

[Coach Tuesday]

1 minute ago, aristocrat said:

Deebo and Christian wow that could be explosive.  

Yup as a pure football fan I am excited to see what that offense looks like.

[H2o]

Imo, this is a HUGE get for the 49ers. Shanahan is going to have a field day scheming up his offense now with Deebo, CMC, Kittle, and Aiyuk. It's actually a perfect landing spot for CMC. The 49ers just made a move that should land them the NFCW and make them serious contenders in the NFC to get to the SB. 

Edited October 21, 2022 by H2o

[newcam2012]

20 minutes ago, aristocrat said:

Deebo and Christian wow that could be explosive.  

I bet the 49ers betting line to win the NFC and the Super Bowl changed after the CMC pick up. 

[TheBrownBear]

This doesn't move the needle for me.  SF overpaid.  They still don't have a QB, and their best players are oft injured.  

[newcam2012]

11 minutes ago, H2o said:

Imo, this is a HUGE get for the 49ers. Shanahan is going to have a field day scheming up his offense now with Deebo, CMC, Kittle, and Aiyuk. It's actually a perfect landing spot for CMC. The 49ers just made a move that should land them the NFCW and make them serious contenders in the NFC to get to the SB. 

I agree. Lots of us are focusing on what SF gave up. It was a lot to say the least. However, a healthy CMC makes SF much much better. 

[LABILLBACKER]

13 minutes ago, H2o said:

Imo, this is a HUGE get for the 49ers. Shanahan is going to have a field day scheming up his offense now with Deebo, CMC, Kittle, and Aiyuk. It's actually a perfect landing spot for CMC. The 49ers just made a move that should land them the NFCW and make them serious contenders in the NFC to get to the SB. 

Maybe Chris Berman's dream SB will finally come true.

[eball]

7 hours ago, TheWeatherMan said:

They gave up way more for CMC than the Rams gave up for Von Miller.  Head scratcher.  I wouldn’t be surprised if the 49ers don’t even make the playoffs.  

 

The 49ers are probably the best team in the NFC when their defense gets healthy.

 

[unbillievable]

Holy cow that's a lot of draft picks to give up. Just shows how delusional some posters were for thinking that a 2nd or 3rd would be fair.

Not surprisingly, Panthers fans feel like they didn't get enough compensation. Probably the only fan base that doesn't think the 49ers got fleeced.

[newcam2012]

15 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

This doesn't move the needle for me.  SF overpaid.  They still don't have a QB, and their best players are oft injured.  

Really? It moves the needle for sure. CMC is one of the most explosive RBs in the league. Shanahan and the SF scheme is one of the best situations for a dynamic RB like CMC. I mean no name RBs have done well there.

 

I get the Jimmy G discussion but look at what the 49ers did last year with him. Jimmy G isn't great but the SF system is built on defense and running the ball. Jimmy G is asked to make a few plays and pass like 20 to 25 times a game. 

 

For me, the biggest concern is whether CMC will be healthy. His history is concerning and the 49ers must feel the risk vs reward is worth it. Time will tell whether this move moves the needle. It's a bold aggressive move that I don't hate. I'm in the opinion that CMC moves the needle.

 

 

Edited October 21, 2022 by newcam2012

[Greg S]

CMC's first day working out at the 49ers training facility.

 

 

[newcam2012]

8 minutes ago, eball said:

 

The 49ers are probably the best team in the NFC when their defense gets healthy.

 

I agree. Their defense is really good. They are built like the good teams of the 90s. Play great defense and run the ball. The game has changed to a more dynamic faster paced passing game. However, the 49ers are a huge threat to win the NFC. This "old school" type of football can still win. This makes the 49ers dangerous. 

[Greg S]

Just now, newcam2012 said:

I agree. Their defense is really good. They are built like the good teams of the 90s. Play great defense and run the ball. The game has changed to a more dynamic faster paced passing game. However, the 49ers are a huge threat to win the NFC. This "old school" type of football can still win. This makes the 49ers dangerous. 

 

It is but I don't think you can win a Super Bowl with Jimmy G.

[mikemac2001]

I wanted CMC but not at that cost. I think once we were priced out beane held his ground which I like he didn’t over pay

[HOUSE]

Fuuuuuu, that was a close one..

 

[newcam2012]

1 minute ago, Greg S said:

 

It is but I don't think you can win a Super Bowl with Jimmy G.

That's fair. I think the 49ers can win the Super Bowl based on their running game and defense. Jimmy G just has to make a few big plays and not turn over the ball. He won't be asked to carry the team. It's not the optimal way to play in today's evolution of football.  

[MAJBobby]

Great. Not I don’t have to read everyone screaming to give up assets for a Freaking RB and a glass one at that. 

[Draconator]

4 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

It is but I don't think you can win a Super Bowl with Jimmy G.

Tampa won a Super Bowl with Brad Johnson. Kinda like the same thing

[BeavercreekBillsFan]

2 minutes ago, Greg S said:

 

It is but I don't think you can win a Super Bowl with Jimmy G.

This is a lazy, bad take. As soon as lance got hurt, I got on here and said the 49ers are going to the SB and  I bet the 49ers to win the SB. Jimmy isn’t a great qb but he’s the best person to run the Shanahan offense. Yes I think the bills are better but there’s no value in betting them to win the SB. I got the Niners at +2000 which was a stupid steal considering how awful the NFC is. Unless you trust Hurts to play well against that 49ers D, which I certainly don’t. Face it, it’s either us or KC against SF at this point unless Jimmy gets hurt too which he might. At least CMC didn’t go to KC but we will see him in February. 

[TheWeatherMan]

17 minutes ago, eball said:

 

The 49ers are probably the best team in the NFC when their defense gets healthy.

 

What are you basing this on?  They’ve played nobody and are still 3-3.  Their remaking schedule is brutal.  Only way I see them getting into the playoffs is winning their Division.  Rams might have something to say about that and if the Cardinals can get healthy they might contend as well.