ESPN.com · Dec 14, 2023
Kyle Shanahan makes MVP case for Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey
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Kyle Shanahan says he has two legitimate candidates for NFL MVP on the San Francisco 49ers.
Just don't ask him to pick one.
Shanahan agreed that Brock Purdy should be in the MVP conversation when asked Wednesday about the second-year quarterback, but also said 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey deserves consideration for the award.
Before making a case for his star players, however, the Niners coach proactively avoided backing one of them for MVP.
"Are you trying to get me in trouble with those two guys?" Shanahan said. "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."
