SANTA CLARA — Most 49ers players and staff finally have closed the door on their heartbreaking Super Bowl loss, but mistakes during that championship game never will be forgotten. That includes Christian McCaffrey's game-altering fumble that ended the offense's first drive of the 49ers' 25-22 overtime loss. Running backs coach Bobby Turner appreciates the All-Pro striving for perfection in all aspects of the game, but he also understands how a game-changing turnover could affect McCaffrey's mentality if the ball carrier let the mistake weigh on his mind. "I talked to him at the same time it happened when he came off the football field because you have to," Turner said. "You have to be able to let it go, but it's one of those things you take personally because it's very important to him. The ball is everything. He is carrying this whole organization — his family, my family. He is carrying that football. It's heavy." Ball security and avoiding turnovers are so important that the 49ers coaching staff actually holds "ball meetings" that have been orchestrated by newly named defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen since his arrival in 2022. Turner is an advocate for the importance of...
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