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RB Jerick McKinnon, KC (2 Viewers)

Feels like this hurts even more because his first injury looked like it could be serious and it wasn't...escaped that and now this...does anyone know when he officially gets IR'd?

 
Bojang0301 said:
:confused: :mellow:

Maybe review the last three decades of Shanahan/Kubiak backfields and reevaluate.
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Which is why I was so high on McKinnon. Still, the value I had invested, I'm not seeing it come back in Alf or Breida. Maybe if they fall far enough I'll jump in but we have no idea what the usage will be. 

Also, I'm bummed big time. 

 
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oddsbodkins said:
Which is why I was so high on McKinnon. Still, the value I had invested, I'm not seeing it come back in Alf or Breida. Maybe if they fall far enough I'll jump in but we have no idea what the usage will be. 
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It's really an open tryout right now, IMHO. Who can handle what they want to do with yards gained, pass catching, and blocking factored in. I see a full-on committee. I'll never forget rostering Hightower under Kyle Shanahan as OC of the 'Skins when Hightower, Torain, and Helu, Jr. were all "hot hand."

You could take an easy, easy near-goose egg if your guy went, say, seven for fifteen yards.  

 
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SameSongNDance said:
Does Juice count? If I add his likely target share to Morris I get a borderline RB1.  :shrug:

I'm being serious though, is Juszczyk's 340 yards included in that stat?

Also in 2014 Shanahan trotted out the infamous Crowell, Tate, West three-headed monster. That doesn't exactly instill confidence.
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I guess I agree but I don’t play floors, I play ceilings.

 
Just unbelievable. I feel for people who’ve spent a 2nd on the dude. 

Up until the injury I would have spent a 2.12 on him - I always shy away from drafting hurt players. 

But man - thinking it’s just a calf strain & drafting him - that’s brutal. 

I guess the Shanahan Apple don’t fall far from the tree. Huge blow to the Niners & FFB managers alike. 

:doh:  

 
Ok just got caught up on the news.

Came back to practice & tears his ACL? :doh:  

sounds like maybe a compensation injury. Terrible day in the Bay for sports. 

 
Took him in Round 3 and a few hours later the news broke, and some one immediately snagged Morris and Breida at the turn before it got back to me. 

Drafting this late you don’t think a player will be getting hurt before Week 1 is even played.

 
Dr. Octopus said:
Took him in Round 3 and a few hours later the news broke, and some one immediately snagged Morris and Breida at the turn before it got back to me. 

Drafting this late you don’t think a player will be getting hurt before Week 1 is even played.
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I wouldn’t sweat losing those 2 in rounds 4/5, too early for them IMO.

 
Dr. Octopus said:
They went in Round 9 and 10 it was a few hours after I drafted McKinnon - slowish live in person draft.
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Ouch. No bueno. Sorry to hear that, Dr. Octopus. 

On the other hand, I didn't care if he fell to me, I wasn't taking him in the second of a twelve-team draft -- where a lot of people were taking him -- given Breida's usage last year.  Maybe in the third I would have, so I can't criticize. Regardless, that is now a moot point. 

I hope for a full and speedy recovery as I've rostered him twice whilst in Minnesota and like watching him play. 

 
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SameSongNDance said:
In ppr Juszczyk will be more valuable than Breida.
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van Silva‏Verified account @evansilva 2h2 hours ago

Sleeper (or maybe favorite) to lead #49ers backfield in receptions is FB Kyle Juszczyk. Alf Morris never a pass catcher. Matt Breida had only 8, 3, 11 receptions in 3 years at GA Southern & last year tied for 2nd most drops (6) among NFL RBs despite seeing only 36 targets.
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They've figured it out. 

 
NBC Bay Area's Matt Maiocco reports Jerick McKinnon's ACL tear was "clean" and he underwent surgery on Tuesday.

McKinnon is still obviously done for the season, but it's good news the tear was deemed a clean one with no other ligament damage. It should expedite McKinnon's rehab process and have him ready well in time for the start of next season. McKinnon will be 27 and still in his prime by the time Week 1 rolls around.

Source: Matt Maiocco on Twitter 

Sep 14 - 12:15 PM
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I snatched him off waivers in my 10 team, keep 4, non-ppr league. 

Figure he's probably worth a late second round rookie pick. Even if he comes back full strength, Breida has earned a role in SF. 

 
I wouldn't give much for him.  

I didn't trust him before the injury.  He's not a special NFL talent.  He was set to be the back in a RB friendly offense.  Now he's coming back off an ACL tear.  Jimmy G also got hurt.  The receivers don't look like they're anything special.  Breida has been solid.  

I think he'll have a job with the 49ers next season, and he'll likely "start."  But, fantasy wise--it's hard to be excited about the guy.

 
Jerick McKinnon - RB -  49ers

Coach Kyle Shanahan said he envisions using Jerick McKinnon and Matt Breida on the field at the same time next season.

Shanahan said he planned on using McKinnon and Breida at the same time this season, but McKinnon of course tore his ACL before those plans came to fruition. Since it was a "clean" tear and it happened in early September, McKinnon should be ready well ahead of the start of the 2019 season, but Breida's emergence has complicated McKinnon's 2019 outlook. The 49ers' usage of McKinnon and Breida will be a storyline going into next year's training camp, but Shanahan has made it clear that using both of them on the field together is in his plans.

Source: 49ers on Twitter 

Nov 13 - 7:18 PM
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Coach Kyle Shanahan said Jerick McKinnon (torn ACL) is on track in his recovery and expects him to be the 49ers' lead back this season.

Matt Breida was great when healthy last season, proving he deserves playing time and touches, even when McKinnon is back. And talking last November, Shanahan said he envisions using both McKinnon and Breida on the field at the same time in 2019. McKinnon figures to be Shanahan's new Devonta Freeman with Breida playing the Tevin Coleman role from Shanahan's days with the Falcons. McKinnon and Breida should both have fantasy value this coming year.

SOURCE: Kevin Patra on Twitter

Feb 27, 2019, 12:31 PM
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voiceofunreason said:
Wouldn’t those roles be opposite? Breida is a terrible pass catcher so not sure what this guy is thinking.
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I think he’s just saying McKinnon will see more of the work with Breida working in more than a typical backup. Freeman was used in the passing game more than Coleman was.

 
voiceofunreason said:
Wouldn’t those roles be opposite? Breida is a terrible pass catcher so not sure what this guy is thinking.
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Is he?

Too lazy to look up stats, but my eyeballs seem to remember differently.

 
Freeman was the number one back in fantasy football in shanahan's offense even with Coleman doing well, and breida was a fantasy rb1 through the first 3 months of the season even playing through injuries.

I'm buying both these guys relatively cheap right now while their owners are worried about which one will start and whether the 49ers draft someone. Cheap rb1 production with a handcuff.  

 
matuski said:
Is he?

Too lazy to look up stats, but my eyeballs seem to remember differently.
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Breida was brutal in the passing game his rookie year.  36 targets, only 21 catches and 6 drops.  Much better in 2018. 31 targets, 27 catches and zero drops.  

Breida seems really driven so not surprised he improved his pass catching.  Tough guy too.  If McKinnon comes back 100 percent, will be a nice RB combo. 

 
oh boy, after all the talk about how much shannahan loved McKinnon and he would thrive in this offence, he's done already.  

 
It costs them $3.75M in new money to keep McKinnon this year. Seems like it's probably worth it. Or they could try to trade him if they're happy with a Coleman+Breida+Mostert depth chart.

 
BigSteelThrill said:
When he signed it I had stated it was actually a  two year contract in terms.
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That's how I always analyzed it when he signed. They'd for sure lose $250,000 in cap space if they cut him, in addition to taking on a $6m dead money charge. It really makes little sense for them to cut for 2019 purposes but if they have motivation might before for 2020 so they can just get the cap hit off the books instead of taking a $4m cap hit next year.

I think they will keep him but I did read an article a few weeks ago from 49'ers beat writer and he was basically heavily speculating  that between JMK, Breida and Mostert he felt one was not going to return and Mostert was the only who played special teams.

 
menobrown said:
That's how I always analyzed it when he signed. They'd for sure lose $250,000 in cap space if they cut him, in addition to taking on a $6m dead money charge. It really makes little sense for them to cut for 2019 purposes but if they have motivation might before for 2020 so they can just get the cap hit off the books instead of taking a $4m cap hit next year.

I think they will keep him but I did read an article a few weeks ago from 49'ers beat writer and he was basically heavily speculating  that between JMK, Breida and Mostert he felt one was not going to return and Mostert was the only who played special teams.
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that dead money charge is nothing.....Im guessing hes traded or cut

 
osubuckeyeman said:
I would not hit the panic button yet.

Shanny has a history with using 2 backs like Freeman and Coleman and the 49ers have the cash to do it. I would think after last season's injury issue he will keep 3 and McKinnon should be one of those 3. I see a 2 man committee here. I'm in no way worried about Mckinnon at this point if he is cut or traded then maybe depending on the landing spot.  Coleman has not been a postcard for good health either. Take a breath and relax if you own Mckinnon this could be a good thing for them both.
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McKinnon is no better than a RBBC back wherever he lands.  I definitely think the 49'ers will cut him and draft a RB late to be their 3rd RB.

 
JohnnyU said:
McKinnon is no better than a RBBC back wherever he lands.
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So are Tevin and Breida and majority of  RB situaiton's in the league. So what. Whoever Shanahan put back their was successful last year and a RBBC that throws to RB's can easily support two RB's. 49'ers are team that right now has 3 members of a RBBC and I fail to see any benefit right now for them to trim it down to 2.

 
menobrown said:
So are Tevin and Breida and majority of  RB situaiton's in the league. So what. Whoever Shanahan put back their was successful last year and a RBBC that throws to RB's can easily support two RB's. 49'ers are team that right now has 3 members of a RBBC and I fail to see any benefit right now for them to trim it down to 2.
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Agree. McKinnon was getting rave reviews during camp last year. He was being compared in usage to Freeman. Now they have added Coleman to complete the backfield. Breida will get work also. Certainly if McKinnon is having problems rehabbing they may cut or trade him but otherwise I don't see a reason they would. It's not like they don't have cash to spend available.

 
I think folks may be throwing dirt on McKinnon too soon. The 49ers do not need to make cap space.

If I am reading this contract correctly it would cost the 49ers $250k to cut McKinnon this year.

 
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