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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.

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After the news came out, many fans could not believe it at first, as one fan on Twitter wrote, Holyyyyy F*******KKKK.

One Niners fan took to Twitter and welcomed the running back McCaffrey to San Fransisco.

Meanwhile, one fan felt overjoyed with this trade.

Another fan feels it’s over for the rest of the league.

One Twitter user thinks the Niners’ offense line has become really strong after this trade.

Another fan on Twitter thinks that the 49ers have officially become the favorite for the NFC division.

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.

On the other hand, one Niners fan wants the RB to play this Sunday against the Chiefs.

Apart from the Niners fans, many of them could not believe that McCaffrey went to the San Francisco team.

One fan felt this was not a fair move for the NFL.

On the other hand, a few fans feel this will be a disaster for both.

Whereas, many feel the Niners have now become a serious contender to challenge both Bills and the Chiefs for the Super Bowl Championship.

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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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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