Earlier, Carolina Panthers shocked the NFL world by trading their running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. In return, the Panthers will get a lot of draft picks, which will help them rebuild their team.
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Notably, the Panthers made a horrible start to the 2022-23 season, as they lost five games already. Hence, they decided to make the change to support quarterback Baker Mayfield with some future draft picks. Meanwhile, many Niners fans and Panthers fans expressed mixed feelings on social media about this particular trade.
NFL fans react after Carolina Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers
Earlier, NFL insider Ian Rapoport took to Twitter and posted the breaking news about McCaffrey’s trade to the Niners. Later, the NFL made it official and posted it on the official Twitter handle.
BREAKING: Panthers trading RB Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/7QQvGcTYLV
— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2022
After the news came out, many fans could not believe it at first, as one fan on Twitter wrote, “Holyyyyy F*******KKKK.“
Holyyyyy F*******KKKK😳😳 https://t.co/Om33BUutHU
— Abraham Constantine (@i_amConstantine) October 21, 2022
One Niners fan took to Twitter and welcomed the running back McCaffrey to San Fransisco.
Niners get aggressive and I like it! Welcome back to The Bay CM 💯 https://t.co/X4ZikMYLew
— Ellie French (@elliefrenchTV) October 21, 2022
Meanwhile, one fan felt overjoyed with this trade.
It’s like Christmas in October !!! https://t.co/2VQgMasb7q
— Cobratti (@Ron_Corleone727) October 21, 2022
Another fan feels it’s over for the rest of the league.
It’s over https://t.co/FLpbPEELTr
— Alabama QB Appreciator (@CaffeineFreak2) October 21, 2022
One Twitter user thinks the Niners’ offense line has become really strong after this trade.
THIS OFFENSE >>> https://t.co/q3oM8n9Fqk
— k (@kmlazarek) October 21, 2022
Another fan on Twitter thinks that the 49ers have officially become the favorite for the NFC division.
The 49ers have officially made THERE call they are all in! And this move makes them one step closer in a Nfc that’s wide open https://t.co/mK38l27F1w
— CEanalysis (@CEtalks) October 21, 2022
Meanwhile, one NFL fan felt this was a great move for both the Panthers and McCaffrey, as the Carolina side can now rebuild their team with draft picks. As for McCaffrey, he will help the Niners’ offensive line greatly.
Great outcome for the Panthers and McCaffrey.
Panthers couldn’t maximize his talents or turn it into wins. So you get picks to acquire talent to rebuild. https://t.co/J4GYb235st
— George Wrighster III (@georgewrighster) October 21, 2022
On the other hand, one Niners fan wants the RB to play this Sunday against the Chiefs.
You wanna suite up Sunday? @CMC_22 https://t.co/sL1VCLrqrj
— TheFaithful (@Faithful49rs) October 21, 2022
Apart from the Niners fans, many of them could not believe that McCaffrey went to the San Francisco team.
THE NINERS?????? https://t.co/mmCDMocvHb
— audrey (@DWN__INFINITY) October 21, 2022
One fan felt this was not a fair move for the NFL.
Not fair. https://t.co/1Z5X1TX5Eb
— Jah (@Jah410x) October 21, 2022
On the other hand, a few fans feel this will be a disaster for both.
Most injury prone RB going to the most injury prone team, that is going to be a disaster. https://t.co/e3KkmuwsFj
— Jett (@Jett_BH) October 21, 2022
Whereas, many feel the Niners have now become a serious contender to challenge both Bills and the Chiefs for the Super Bowl Championship.
The only team that now can beat Bills or KC in February as of right now.@NFL https://t.co/81FiouXdWA
— The Purple One (@ThePurpleOne_1) October 21, 2022
According to another NFL insider, Adam Schefter, the Niners were able to go for Christian McCaffrey, because they had six extra 3rd-round compensatory draft picks left for them. During this offseason, they lost Robert Saleh to the Jets, Mike McDaniel to the Dolphins, and Martin Mayhew to the Commanders.
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What helped the 49ers pull off the trade for Christian McCaffrey was that they had six extra 3rd-round compensatory draft picks granted to them for losing Robert Saleh to the Jets, Mike McDaniel to the Dolphins and Martin Mayhew to the Commanders in recent off-seasons.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 21, 2022
However, the Panthers were looking for a first-round pick during this trade and they had only the Rams and the 49ers as options. In the end, the Niners had better deals to offer to the Panthers, the Carolina side will receive a second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, a 2023 third-round pick, a 2023 fourth-round pick, and a 2024 fifth-round pick.
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Meanwhile, McCaffrey has already traveled to San Francisco and will soon join the team. This Sunday, the 49ers are going to play against the Chiefs, and many experts believe he will start this game and the Niners will likely use him in a red zone package.
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