The 49ers boast one of the most talented rosters in the NFL as they continue to make a push for the top seed in the NFC. That said, it’s hard enough for a team to have one MVP candidate—let alone two. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan made a case for both quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey on Wednesday when speaking with the media, but he wouldn’t pick one over the other.
“Are you trying to get me in trouble with those two guys?” Shanahan said in response to a reporter’s question. “That’s the only reason I wouldn’t overly comment on either one of them because I don’t want them to cancel each other out.”
Shanahan started his answer by agreeing that Purdy should be considered for MVP amid recent debates about whether he’s deserving of the honor, but then he took the chance to plead McCaffrey’s case, too.
