We can debate about which member of the 49ers is most deserving of the MVP until we’re blue in the face. George Kittle said after the Cardinals game that he thinks it’s Christian McCaffrey.
We’ll make a case for McCaffrey at some point this week, but, until then, let’s discuss how the Niners got themselves into a situation where two players are in the top-5 of the current MVP odds.
First, it’s the team’s culture. On Monday afternoon, head coach Kyle Shanahan shared how important it was to have building blocks like George Kittle and Fred Warner as both him and John Lynch were trying to get the Niners off the ground back in 2017:
“Huge.