CMC, Elite RB who will start!

Ricky Watters was special... 6'2 210 (played larger) and quick and agile. Hands. Should have been in the HOF before Fulk.

Marshall Faulk was special, not as big... but sure enough did enough damage that we looked for specific players in draft (Jaime Winborn) to slow him and that offense down.

And Christian McCaffrey is special. Those two players I mentioned, had other weapons on offense (and QBs) to help out their careers... their production.

McCaffrey, no so much so far. So we'll see how even more special Christian can be in Kyle's offense... with players around him like Deebo, Kittle, Aiyuk...and Trey these next few years.

Although unfortunately, I think we might trade Aiyuk before the draft to recoup some draft picks for 2023 & 2024.

Christian is Kyle's prize possession now. His favorite.

a backfield of lance, cmc, deebo 🤤

Originally posted by picklejuice:
FANS saying that CMC is a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny must have NOT been around back then.. again, CMC is a very talented back, but he's not a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny..

It smells like Bengay and plastic covered sofas in here.

This is the 1st time as HC that Kyle has a superstar RB. It's always been about Kyle turning a RB into a star RB. This is him being given a star RB.

Originally posted by Heroism:
It smells like Bengay and plastic covered sofas in here.

A couple of mummified cats are underneath that sofa too.

Originally posted by picklejuice:
FANS saying that CMC is a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny must have NOT been around back then.. again, CMC is a very talented back, but he's not a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny..

Lol

Originally posted by picklejuice:

FANS saying that CMC is a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny must have NOT been around back then.. again, CMC is a very talented back, but he's not a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny..

The things this man would do to the league today. They don't make em like Hugh McElhenny anymore.

Originally posted by CharlieSheen:

Originally posted by picklejuice:
FANS saying that CMC is a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny must have NOT been around back then.. again, CMC is a very talented back, but he's not a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny..

The things this man would do to the league today. They don't make em like Hugh McElhenny anymore.

Originally posted by eastie:

Originally posted by CharlieSheen:

Originally posted by picklejuice:
FANS saying that CMC is a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny must have NOT been around back then.. again, CMC is a very talented back, but he's not a better athlete than Hugh McElhenny..

The things this man would do to the league today. They don't make em like Hugh McElhenny anymore.

Heard the "King" ran a 9.2 100 yd dash in high school and had a 50 inch vertical. Dude lived to 94 years old too

Originally posted by elguapo:
I woke up with a stiffy and I can guarantee you it's not because I had a dream about a girl, it was a young man by the name of Christian

So you're a catholic priest?

Originally posted by Heroism:
It smells like Bengay and plastic covered sofas in here.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Heroism:
It smells like Bengay and plastic covered sofas in here.

hahaha, i was just thinkin the same

Originally posted by Young2Rice:

Originally posted by Dshearn:

Originally posted by boast:

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Wrathman:

Originally posted by boast:

Originally posted by jonnydel:
What???? He's 26.....It's not like he's a 31 year old back....He's in his prime. This is on par with the 49ers getting Ricky Watters in 94 - or even more so

CMC is a lot more talented than Watters

That says a lot, because Ricky Watters was an excellent RB, and one of my favorite Niners of all time!

You would know Tom!

CMC is NOT more talented than Watters..

Watters can play the WR position ... Watters can be a BELL COW.. Watters can return punt and kick-offs.

CMC is very talented, but he's NOT more talented than Watters.. you can compare him to the old D.Meggett or E. Metcalf..

youre wrong and i doubt youre old enough to have been an adult watching Watters play for the Niners in the early 90s. i am.

and yes CMC can also return kicks if he had to. look at his college career.

I watched every game that Watters played in on the 49ers...

I think Watters is better too.

CMC seems to be more disciplined, and unquestionably has a better short yard burst, he is Frank Gore like. I also don't think it is debatable CMC has better hands, I don't recall Watters having circus catches let alone one handed snags with just shear hand strength.

I think they both run hard and are true RBs when it comes to taking them down. Watters was probably the stronger runner.

Watters is probably faster in a straight line, and unquestionably more agile. Watters was a deep threat, and could be an actual NFL flanker. Not that CMC has poor vision, but Watters was a cut-back king, he has top tier vision, combined with rare patience to allow his blocks to set up, probably why most of us remember him weaving though traffic as often as we do.

Having said that, CMC never had Steve Young, Never had Rathman or Floyd blocking for him, never had the pass threat of Rice and Taylor, Never had an historically great NFL offensive system to work with-in. So what I think today could easily change.

I would not compare CMC to Craig.

Craig is a unicorn.

Craig at FB was simply AMAZING. When we had the double FB backfield of Craig and Rathman it was really fun to watch.

People forget how often the FB touched the ball for Bill Walsh.

Take Juice's impact and multiply it by 10, then you are in the realm of Craig.

Craig was closer to Frank Gore lite, and then add in Kittle in one dude, THEN stick him at FB so you can keep all your WRs, your RBs and your TE on the field at the SAME TIME.

Agree. The notion that CMC is more talented than Watters or this trade is comparable to the Faulk trade based on two seasons of out 6 can only be found in Niner Talk.

A week ago nobody would claim that on here or they would be laughed off of this board.

I'll borrow this from NY85. Where is Watters?

Originally posted by Afrikan:
Ricky Watters was special... 6'2 210 (played larger) and quick and agile. Hands. Should have been in the HOF before Fulk.

Marshall Faulk was special, not as big... but sure enough did enough damage that we looked for specific players in draft (Jaime Winborn) to slow him and that offense down.

And Christian McCaffrey is special. Those two players I mentioned, had other weapons on offense (and QBs) to help out their careers... their production.

McCaffrey, no so much so far. So we'll see how even more special Christian can be in Kyle's offense... with players around him like Deebo, Kittle, Aiyuk...and Trey these next few years.

Although unfortunately, I think we might trade Aiyuk before the draft to recoup some draft picks for 2023 & 2024.

Christian is Kyle's prize possession now. His favorite.

Ricky was very special. Losing him in 1995 to Philly crippled the offense, and got Steve Young injured. Carmen Policy was a fool to let him and Deion walk, the team never recovered. Anyway, I digress, McCaffrey is the first running back we've had in the Roger Craig/Ricky Watters mold in 27 yrs.