49ers overreactions: San Francisco has future star in linebacker Tatum Bethune “Yes, we fully realize Christian McCaffrey is one of the best running backs in the game and the 49ers are a better team when he is on the field. But San Francisco should begin to have scheduled breaks for him during the second half of the season.

Robinson has done all the work behind the scenes and he knows the offense well enough to step in and give the 49ers a different look.

Robinson is a hard-charging, no-nonsense runner who should be a good complement to McCaffrey’s style.

The 49ers have a luxury in having a starting-caliber runner as a backup. They should use him more in order to take measures to keep McCaffrey as fresh as possible for the stretch drive.“

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