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The other element of why teams don't play a ton of man coverage against the Niners is they don't want to play man coverage against Christian McCaffrey.
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Teams avoid man coverage against McCaffrey to protect linebackers

Teams often avoid playing man coverage against McCaffrey to prevent linebackers from being put in difficult coverage situations.

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