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ArticleFlorio on 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey: ‘People are starting to wonder if it’s...
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There's no data on Le'Veon Bell, the last person to have a 400+ touch season, because he was ineligible to return in 2018 after failing to report to the Steelers. Former Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander went from an 1,880-yard season after playing every game to an 896-yard season in 2006, when he missed six games.
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Historical backs with 400+ touches show durability decline; McCaffrey faces similar risk.

Historical precedent suggests durability concerns for backs with 400+ touch seasons. Le'Veon Bell was ineligible to return in 2018 after failing to report to the Steelers. Shaun Alexander declined from 1,880 yards in a full season to 896 yards in 2006 after missing six games and never played a full season again, retiring three years later. Larry Johnson was never the same after his 400+ touch season in 2006, missing half of 2007 and never rushing for over 875 yards again. While McCaffrey is an outlier as a football player, the source questions whether the 49ers will reward him accordingly given this historical pattern of decline.

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