The Mack that couldn’t beat out a 4th round rookie, Rex Burkhead, Royce Freeman and Dare Okwanabe for a spot in Houston?signing Mack to the practice squad seems irrelevant to Wilson or Mason….Are people still gonna pick up Mason on the waiver this week after the news of the Mack signing?
I wouldn't call it irrelevant. They filled a positional need which doesn't say much, but they filled it with a guy who doesn't play STs, which is potentially very relevant.signing Mack to the practice squad seems irrelevant to Wilson or Mason….Are people still gonna pick up Mason on the waiver this week after the news of the Mack signing?
I wouldn’t worry until he actually gets promoted. That will tell us the rookies are not ready. Otherwise, this is a depth move.I wouldn't call it irrelevant. They filled a positional need which doesn't say much, but they filled it with a guy who doesn't play STs, which is potentially very relevant.signing Mack to the practice squad seems irrelevant to Wilson or Mason….Are people still gonna pick up Mason on the waiver this week after the news of the Mack signing?
We won't know until the active roster is set for Sunday but, if Mack is on it it's to backup Wilson.
I personally think Mack will be a healthy scratch in favor of TDP & Mason and is there in case of emergency.
But we'll see.
Yes after the last two seasons, they know Wilson isn’t lasting too long and they had to add another body.I wouldn’t worry until he actually gets promoted. That will tell us the rookies are not ready. Otherwise, this is a depth move.I wouldn't call it irrelevant. They filled a positional need which doesn't say much, but they filled it with a guy who doesn't play STs, which is potentially very relevant.signing Mack to the practice squad seems irrelevant to Wilson or Mason….Are people still gonna pick up Mason on the waiver this week after the news of the Mack signing?
We won't know until the active roster is set for Sunday but, if Mack is on it it's to backup Wilson.
I personally think Mack will be a healthy scratch in favor of TDP & Mason and is there in case of emergency.
But we'll see.
they were highly probable to sign another RB to the PS no matter how they felt about their current guys, so it’s not relevant at this point.
I literally just picked him up in a league w/o IR slots. I think the system lets it be easy for RBBC but Eli is by far best talent when healthy So I think he gets at least the 60% share w/ a ramp up on the first week back. We are about a month out from the return timeline, so I am prolly 50/50 gonna be able to stash if I remain healthy thru the bye weeks, but if you have IR, no brainer pickup. He looks great for a playoff stretch IMO.Somebody dropped Mitchell. I know Wilson is looking good now too. SF is a run first sort of team with their stud D. I'm tempted to pick Elijah up but I'm not sold on him getting his whole job back. Anyone else predict more of a split backfield moving forward? Rendering each of them "meh".
If I had an IR slot I would have stashed him, actually, the original owner would have I'm sure. Not positive I can get through byes and still hold him unless I drop B Robinson, hurt St. Brown, underperforming Pitts, Taysom, Doubs, Stevenson...but those guys seem to have more value right now.My. notes and what I expect when he returns.
-there is no doubt he is the RB1 and has been treated as the starter for a while now. They even flat cut Sermon, their 3rd RD pick from a year ago.
-Also need to understand they said he would miss at least 8 weeks/2 months, that puts him at about Week 9-10 for a return and I believe the first week or two, yes there would likely be a split.
-Jeff Wilson if you watch SF games, he's alright, he's not blazing a trail right now, he's putting in solid work on Sundays and they try not to abuse him. I don't see him get more than 1 or 2 carries before they move away from him and try other plays. Doubt we see many if any 20+ touch games from Wilson.
They want Elijah back for the Playoffs, there can't be a lot of debate about this. We can spin it all kinds of different ways but Shanahan makes no secrets about his loyalty to Elijah as his lead RB.
I wanted to cut Elijah, might have been better off but kept him in my I/R slot with Jeff Wilson deployed as my RB2 now every week.
Weeks 11-12-13-14 leading up to deep FF runs in redraft leagues, I expect him to have a significant role in the back half of the season.
I'm holding on to him right now, have gotten zero trade offers or anyone kicking tires, think I'm the only one in my leagues that know much about him frankly.
I'm not sure about the different grades, but usually a sprained mcl is 4-6 weeks and guys come back fine after them. Sounds like Mitchell's is more like 6-8 weeks, but seems pretty likely it won't be a factor once recovered. We probably see Mitchell week 10 after the niners bye.What is the history of this type of injury, and coming back in-season and playing to full capacity, or re-injury? I have doubts that the Elijah who started the season will look like the Elijah we might see towards the end of this season.
The Niners might do likewise.The Mitchell owner in one of my leagues just cut him.
I had him in my I/R slot but I will likely be doing similar. Wilson as well, almost cut him tonight but I think they have to use him Sunday, McCaffrey barely will be in town, not even a full practice, doubt he plays.The Mitchell owner in one of my leagues just cut him.
I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
This. I viewed the McCaffrey trade as a big vote of no-confidence for Mitchell by Shanahan. Mitchell was a stud last season when healthy but staying healthy was a problem. He missed a combined 6 games from three separate injuries in 2021, missed the 2022 preseason due to a hamstring injury, and then went down Week 1 with the MCL injury to miss the first half of this season.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
How could they possibly trust Mitchell as their starting RB. He can not stay healthy.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
Hence, the trade for McCaffrey.How could they possibly trust Mitchell as their starting RB. He can not stay healthy.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
Well, neither is Mitchel. I'm wondering if Wilson just doesn't stay the backup.Well, at least he still has handcuff value (might be the king of the lottery tickets). CMC isn’t exactly an iron man
This is a weird train of logic.Hence, the trade for McCaffrey.How could they possibly trust Mitchell as their starting RB. He can not stay healthy.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
I’d probably hold unless I got a late 2nd. The CMC owner has to be interested in him at that price given CMC’s injury history.What do you guys think his trade value to the cmc owner is now in dynasty leagues? I want out but I don’t think a third is good enough but a second seems high.
Except there’s no clear handcuff. Wilson performed well. Not like Mitchell would have come back and supplanted Wilson.I’d probably hold unless I got a late 2nd. The CMC owner has to be interested in him at that price given CMC’s injury history.
I keep seeing this hot take and find it preposterous.CMC will be hurt within 5 games. Shanahan's track record in SF and the style of offense he runs for his RB beats and pounds on them
Unless he is going to change how he runs his offense for CMC I definitely see him going down.
You're optimistic, that's for sureI keep seeing this hot take and find it preposterous.CMC will be hurt within 5 games. Shanahan's track record in SF and the style of offense he runs for his RB beats and pounds on them
Unless he is going to change how he runs his offense for CMC I definitely see him going down.
There’s nothing inherent to Shanahan’s offense that gets RBs hurt. They’re RBs. They get hurt. And the last several have had spotty injury history, so it shouldn’t be a shock they were injured. McKinnon was just bad luck - last play of the last day of preseason practice & he tore his ACL.
That had nothing to do with Shanahan. Nor did Mitchell’s knee.
If anything points to Shanny, it’s Shanny’s eye for “track stars” that’s the issue. They haven’t had a bruiser since Gore. Smaller / lighter backs seem to get hurt more often, which could also lead to this impression.
CMC has been hurt the last two years, but prior to that he had a nice run of good health.
There is no voodoo or hex on the 49ers, so making matter of fact statements about CMC “hurt within 5 days” makes you sound like a flat earthier, or a “moon made of cheeese-r”.
We should be better than that in the shark pool.
And Garrison Hearst, who had his share of bumps & bruises until the ankle necrosis finally got him.You mentioned Frank Gore. He was considered injury prone early in his career and then he wasn't.
You make some good points, but CMC is a much, much larger name and better back than Mitchel, so maybe SF didn't see it the same way.This is a weird train of logic.Hence, the trade for McCaffrey.How could they possibly trust Mitchell as their starting RB. He can not stay healthy.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
Trade for a RB that can't stay healthy because they can't trust their RB because he can't stay healthy.
going to google who has been healthy for more games the last 2 years.
...unless you intend to use him like the swiss army knife he is, which I think Kyle the mad scientist, ought to be inclined to do.You make some good points, but CMC is a much, much larger name and better back than Mitchel, so maybe SF didn't see it the same way.This is a weird train of logic.Hence, the trade for McCaffrey.How could they possibly trust Mitchell as their starting RB. He can not stay healthy.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
Trade for a RB that can't stay healthy because they can't trust their RB because he can't stay healthy.
going to google who has been healthy for more games the last 2 years.
All I know is you don't trade for a caliber of RB like CMC if you have trust and faith in your current RBs.
Fair statement, agreed. Big upgrade talent wise... I fear the injury side. It isn't just Mitchel getting hurt in that backfield, more like EVERY RB in that backfield gets hurt over the last several years.You make some good points, but CMC is a much, much larger name and better back than Mitchel, so maybe SF didn't see it the same way.This is a weird train of logic.Hence, the trade for McCaffrey.How could they possibly trust Mitchell as their starting RB. He can not stay healthy.I don't know man. Im wondering if SF made the trade because mitchel isnt progressing in the right direction on IR.When Mitchell returns, he will be the No 2 RB for San Fran. He's got lots of experience now for them and he is on a 6th rd rookie deal thru 2024, he's not going anywhere.
Mitchel was due back in a few weeks anyways.
Trade for a RB that can't stay healthy because they can't trust their RB because he can't stay healthy.
going to google who has been healthy for more games the last 2 years.
All I know is you don't trade for a caliber of RB like CMC if you have trust and faith in your current RBs.
49ers designated RB Elijah Mitchell from injured reserve.
The 49ers have 21 days to activate Mitchell or place him on season-ending injured reserve. The second-year back hasn't played since Week 1 when he suffered a sprained MCL in a loss to the Bears. Once active, Mitchell will presumably take the RB2 role behind Christian McCaffrey, although his workload could be minimal given McCaffrey's status as an every-down back. Mitchell is worth a speculative stash in fantasy but won't be worth starting until we see how he mixes in with CMC.
Nov 7, 2022, 2:20 PM ET
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Elijah Mitchell (knee) will be coming off injured reserve for Week 10 against the Chargers.
He returns as a pure backup to Christian McCaffrey, but remains worthy of a fantasy roster spot as a backup. If McCaffrey is ever hurt, Mitchell will have the potential to mix in for some RB1 weeks. As things stand now, he's a stash-and-monitor player in fantasy leagues and San Francisco's general lack of usage for their No. 2 back portends a low workload for Mitchell.
Nov 11, 2022, 4:58 PM ET
Let's discuss WIngJohn Lynch provides updates on Elijah Mitchell, Deebo Samuel, Dre Greenlaw, others ahead of 49ers-Chargers
John Lynch joined KNBR on Friday morning for his weekly radio interview. The general manager provided some injury updates as the San Francisco 49ers head into twww.49erswebzone.com
Running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was one of four players who saw their practice windows opened this week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Mitchell was full-go in practice this week, and it sounds like he won't be limited in this weekend's game.
"He's full-go if he gets through this practice (on Friday) cleared," Lynch said on the Murph & Mac show. "I don't think there will be any restrictions on him. It will probably just be a conscious deal—let's not give him too much on his first game back."
Hard to say what Mitchell usage will be this week after missing 2 months, but moving forward, I definitely see 8-10 carries a game happening, which will put him about what you are predicting. Kyle wants to pummel teams running the ball and keep his defense fresh. Mitchell is a really good RB.Let's discuss WIngJohn Lynch provides updates on Elijah Mitchell, Deebo Samuel, Dre Greenlaw, others ahead of 49ers-Chargers
John Lynch joined KNBR on Friday morning for his weekly radio interview. The general manager provided some injury updates as the San Francisco 49ers head into twww.49erswebzone.com
Running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) was one of four players who saw their practice windows opened this week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said that Mitchell was full-go in practice this week, and it sounds like he won't be limited in this weekend's game.
"He's full-go if he gets through this practice (on Friday) cleared," Lynch said on the Murph & Mac show. "I don't think there will be any restrictions on him. It will probably just be a conscious deal—let's not give him too much on his first game back."
-How many touches is Mitchell going to take from CMC? I'm not being funny, there's no way they are going to run CMC into the ground, it might bother some folks when they see something like this in the box score CMC-15 touches, 100 yds, TD, 3-4 catches, and Mitchell has another 50-60 yds and a TD.
-Niners are not going to want Jimmy G going over 25-30 passes a game if they can avoid it, Shanny is going to have 2 RB1s at his disposal, granted CMC much better but Mitchell is no slouch. And fresh legs in the 2nd and 4thQ of football games, this should be huge for the Niners who can just bludgeoned teams until they put 7-8 in the box and then it's play action to one of their talented WRs.
He won't???there's no way they are going to run CMC into the ground
He won't???there's no way they are going to run CMC into the ground
Dude got 26 touches last week. Shanny has a long history of beating the ever loving out of his RBs.
I would like to think he has learned something but where is the evidence to support that hope?
How many touches is Mitchell going to take from CMC? I'm not being funny, there's no way they are going to run CMC into the ground, it might bother some folks when they see something like this in the box score CMC-15 touches, 100 yds, TD, 3-4 catches, and Mitchell has another 50-60 yds and a TD.
-Niners are not going to want Jimmy G going over 25-30 passes a game if they can avoid it, Shanny is going to have 2 RB1s at his disposal, granted CMC much better but Mitchell is no slouch. And fresh legs in the 2nd and 4thQ of football games, this should be huge for the Niners who can just bludgeoned teams until they put 7-8 in the box and then it's play action to one of their talented WRs.