49ers’ Shanahan admits to McCaffrey-Mitchell usage mistake vs. Rams

It was not uncommon for the 49ers to lean heavily on running back Elijah Mitchell when he was a rookie in 2021. But, now, with Christian McCaffrey on the team, Mitchell is having a difficult time even getting on the field. Mitchell was one of four 49ers active, healthy, in-uniform players who did not see any action Sunday in the 49ers' 30-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. McCaffrey played all 57 offensive snaps for the 49ers, and coach Kyle Shanahan admitted Monday the team made a mistake with their lack of a rotation at running back. "Yeah, we definitely got to get Elijah in there more and do better with our rotation than we did yesterday," Shanahan said. "That wasn't the plan going in. It just ended up that way. I got to make sure that doesn't happen." Through two weeks, McCaffrey leads the NFL in rushing attempts (42) and yards (268). In the 49ers' Week 1 win at the Pittsburgh Steelers, McCaffrey rushed for 152 yards while playing 58 snaps. Mitchell got on the field for just 10 plays. Shanahan said it is generally the responsibility of the position coaches to make substitutions. Most of Shanahan's concentration is on calling plays. Bobby Turner is the 49ers'...