After hearing that they had reached a blockbuster trade agreement with the Carolina Panthers for star running back Christian McCaffrey, the San Francisco shocked the NFL on Thursday night. Undoubtedly, this will change the picture as the 49ers suddenly become favourites to win the Super Bowl this year.
49ers tight end All-Pro With this development, George Kittle was undoubtedly excited, and the 29-year-old instantly joined the CMC hype train on Twitter:
Let s gooooooo @CMC_22 https://t.co/bkReZuwZdv
— George Kittle (@gkittle46) October 21, 2022
The Panthers will receive a 2023 second-round pick, 2023 third-round pick, 2023 fourth-round pick, and a 2024 fifth-round pick from the 49ers in exchange for McCaffrey. That’s a substantial haul for Carolina, but it’s difficult to contest the idea that the Niners are still the deal’s biggest beneficiaries. George Kittle appears to agree with this.
Rumors of a McCaffrey deal have been rampant lately because of the Panthers’ sluggish start to the year. After the Panthers opted to oust Matt Rhule as the team’s head coach, the murmurs became much louder. It really seemed like a deal was going to happen at that time.
The 49ers rapidly established themselves as one of the front-runners to sign the highly desired running back. Although a few other teams were chasing him, San Francisco was able to capture him in the end.
All eyes will be on this team in the coming weeks as Christian McCaffrey joins George Kittle in the loaded Niners attack.
George Kittle responds to the massive Christian McCaffrey deal by the 49ers, which initially published on ClutchPoints.
