The 49ers might have to tread water for a while with the players currently in the building.Veteran wide receiver Mike Evans declared in the offseason that he felt he was the missing piece for the 49ers’ offense. And, sure enough, his impact has been undeniable.
But the missing piece could be missing some games due to an Achilles injury.
In the meantime, the 49ers probably will find more ways to use the players they already have on the team, including running back Christian McCaffrey.
McCaffrey and rookie running Kaelon Black were on the field at the same time on Monday night in the 49ers’ 23-17 win over the Washington Commanders.
“Just with some of our receiver situations, we wanted to be able to mix him in there, get him at wideout, some run plays, some pass plays,” coach Kyle Shanahan said. “When it was a run play, he blocked very good as a receiver and Kaelon ran the ball well, so stuff that can always be an option with him.”
McCaffrey and Black lined up together for five snaps, consisting of three pass plays and two running plays. That could be one way the 49ers will look to get...
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