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Christian McCaffrey’s elite production last season got him ranked just fourth among NFL running backs in a controversial anonymous poll, with critics claiming he’s “declined” and may have only one more top-tier year left. Despite nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards, the feedback suggests he’s overused and lacks the juice of younger stars — but that only fuels his fire. The 49ers’ new offensive strategy, featuring Mike Evans and emerging backs like Jordan James, could ease his workload while still leveraging his game-changing presence. Even as a decoy, McCaffrey forces defenses to account for him — and the doubters might just be giving the Niners the perfect motivation to prove them wrong.

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