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Kurtenbach: Christian McCaffrey and Brian Robinson Jr. in the Same 49ers Backfield? Don’t Bet on It

Coach Kyle Shanahan uses McCaffrey and Robinson together only in specific red-zone and chaotic defensive scenarios to exploit strategic mismatches, limiting shared snaps to 15.

Summary by Chico Enterprise-Record
You can want it. You can hope for it. But please, I’m begging you — don’t expect it. The moment the 49ers traded for running back Brian Robinson Jr., the drumbeat started. From fans, from the media, from anyone with a fantasy football team, the call came for Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan to play Robinson and Christian McCaffrey on the field at the same time. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times now. And it’s starting to give m…

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Kurtenbach: Christian McCaffrey and Brian Robinson Jr. in the same 49ers backfield? Don’t bet on it

Asking for McCaffrey and B-Rob at the same time is to ignore what makes them and Kyle Shanahan's offense great.

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The Mercury news broke the news in San Jose, United States on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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