49ers Christian McCaffrey Tabbed as a Bounce Back Candidate for 2025

Christian McCaffrey, limited to only four games in 2024 due to injury, is back and ready to participate fully for the San Francisco 49ers as they prepare for the 2025 season. Having taken part in all of training camp, McCaffrey himself declared he feels great.

ESPN analyst Peter Schrager, on the show 'Get Up', listed McCaffrey as his number one player poised for a bounce-back season in 2025. McCaffrey tops a list that also includes Aidan Hutchinson, Dak Prescott, Isiah Pacheco, and Derrick Brown.

Schrager's confidence stems from McCaffrey's proven track record when healthy, despite past injury concerns. McCaffrey, the NFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 and a dominant force since joining the 49ers in 2022, is considered one of the league's best players when fit. Schrager believes McCaffrey's extensive offseason preparation positions him to be crucial to the 49ers' success, dismissing those counting the team out.

The article highlights the importance of McCaffrey's return to the 49ers' offense. While the unit remained statistically strong overall without him in 2024 and has been consistently top-tier and balanced since Brock Purdy became quarterback in 2022, the team struggled to move the ball in key situations down the stretch, ending the season on a four-game losing streak.

McCaffrey, who totaled over 3,000 scrimmage yards (including over 2,000 in his last full season) in his first two years with the 49ers, is known for his pass-catching and pivotal role in all offensive facets. With him now healthy, he is expected to resume that vital role in 2025.