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CMC amazingly predicts Eagles play vs. Seahawks on ‘ManningCast’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Christian McCaffrey does more than just dominate opposing defenses for the 11-3 49ers.
San Francisco’s crown jewel predicts plays while watching games like any other football fan, except he’s actually right about what he sees.
During a segment of ESPN’s “ManningCast,” McCaffrey almost perfectly guessed a play during Monday night’s clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks.
“Jalen Hurts is running a QB draw to the left,” McCaffrey told the Manning brothers. “The tight end is going to pull. The tight end’s deep so he’s shifting back to the left side. There you go. He shifted but it wasn’t to the left.”
Two weeks ago, McCaffrey and the 49ers embarrassed the Eagles 42-19 at Lincoln Financial Field, meaning some of Philadelphia’s play calls were likely fresh in the San Francisco running back’s mind.
Additionally, McCaffrey used his platform to highlight “couch quarterbacks” or hypercritical fans with strong opinions when watching games.
“You see a lot of guys on the couch, you know,” McCaffrey explained to the Manning Brothers. “A lot of Twitter quarterbacks and so on, who have a lot to say about quarterback play and head coach play.”
Of course, while McCaffrey had the Mannings cracking up with his humor and predictive skills, the Stanford product still found a way to praise his teammates, emphasizing their run-blocking efforts and the overall structure of the 49ers.
“I see guys like Brandon Aiyuk blocking 65 yards down the field when I’m running,” McCaffrey told the Manning brothers. “Guys like Deebo [Samuel] push-cracking safeties and then Jauan Jennings, who’s one of the best blocking receivers I’ve ever seen. Mix that with George [Kittle] and all of what our tight ends do, [Kyle Juszczyk] and how much they commit to playing without the ball. Then obviously, it starts up front with the offensive line…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2023-12-20 07:12:58
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