Why 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is a ‘fan' of Brian Robinson Jr.'s game
Why 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is a fan' of Brian Robinson Jr.'s game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Before Brian Robinson Jr. even set foot into the 49ers facility, Christian McCaffrey was a fan.
So when the Washington Commanders traded Robinson Jr. to San Francisco last week, McCaffrey was thrilled to team up with someone he's admired from afar.
I knew [his game] well," McCaffrey told reporters after practice Friday. I watched a bunch of Commanders games just because my brother plays there. So I got to watch him a whole lot and have always been a fan.
And I'm pumped he's on our team."
Robinson Jr. arrived in the Bay just before the 49ers' preseason finale against the Los Angeles Chargers on Aug. 23.
While he's been busy studying coach Kyle Shanahan's complex playbook, McCaffrey said it's been nice to get to know Robinson Jr. on a personal level before they take a deep dive into pure football action.
It's been amazing, man," McCaffrey said. Even last week, just being able to hang out a little bit with him and get to know him a little better as a person. But what he brings to our team is so much physicality, tough runner, fast, hard-nose, so he fits our group really well."
McCaffrey is itching for a bounce-back season after injuries derailed him from following up his 2023 Offensive Player of the Year campaign. The All-Pro running back believes having Robinson Jr. in the mix could help him and even others.
Yeah, I think when you have somebody like him come in and he's a force multiplier, I think he makes our team better. He makes everybody better. Any time you get to add good players to an offense, it's just another guy the defense has to account for. So it's been fun having him here and I'm excited to see what he does."