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McCaffrey enters his age-30 season after another enormous workload and has already missed camp time with tightness. He was San Francisco's most important offensive option last year, but Mike Evans and De'Zhaun Stribling give Brock Purdy more viable ways to move the ball through the passing game. McCaffrey can still be great, but the age, current physical concerns, and first-round cost create too many ways for the investment to disappoint.
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McCaffrey's age-30 season, injury history, and first-round cost create bust risk.

McCaffrey enters his age-30 season after another enormous workload and has already missed camp time with tightness. While he was San Francisco's most important offensive option last year, Mike Evans and De'Zhaun Stribling give Brock Purdy more viable ways to move the ball through the passing game. The combination of age, current physical concerns, and first-round cost creates too many ways for the investment to disappoint.

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