From the episode

You need one of Kittle and McCaffrey. If you take out, if, if they were the two players who was hurt, I'd be like, nah, we out. I can't do this. You just need one of them for me to feel like they can make this work.

STACKED’s take

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Kittle is essential to 49ers' elite offensive scheme; one of two non-negotiable pieces.

Kittle is one of two essential players (alongside Christian McCaffrey) for the 49ers offense to function effectively; Mina Kimes emphasizes that as long as one of these two is healthy, Kyle Shanahan can scheme an unstoppable offense regardless of wide receiver injuries. The 49ers have been the best offense in the NFL through three weeks.

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