Jason Moore said he is back in on Christian McCaffrey as a top‑5 overall pick so long as the 49ers wait until Round 4 or later to draft another runner. Moore does not expect San Francisco to spend Day‑2 capital, noting they already have cheap depth in Jordan Mason and third‑rounder Isaac Garando. Under Kyle Shanahan, late‑round backs historically cap at 3‑5 touches per game unless an injury strikes, so McCaffrey would still dominate high‑value work. Moore reminded listeners that in the 50 games McCaffrey has finished over the past five seasons he has averaged 23.8 half‑PPR points—RB1 level every year. The injury yo‑yo is real, but Moore argued the payoff outweighs the risk when the field overreacts to draft‑day headlines. He advised monitoring the draft closely; if the first 100 picks pass without a running back, McCaffrey immediately re‑enters no‑questions‑asked bell‑cow status in season‑long and best‑ball formats.

Andy Holloway cautioned managers against spending an early pick on Christian McCaffrey after last season’s four‑game flame‑out. Holloway expects San Francisco to add a Day‑1 or Day‑2 running back, arguing that drafting a high‑end rookie would allow the team to reduce McCaffrey’s touches at 28.8 years old and protect a significant financial investment. He pointed to McCaffrey’s boom‑or‑bust recent history—three healthy seasons sandwiched around campaigns of 3, 7, and 4 games played—and said the pain of losing a first‑rounder mid‑season simply is not worth the upside with safer elite backs on the board. Holloway believes McCaffrey can still finish as RB1 overall if healthy but views that outcome as an "all‑or‑nothing bet" that savvy drafters should avoid unless summer workload reports and draft results offer clear reassurance.