49ers RB Christian McCaffrey gushes over 2026 draft prospect
Christian McCaffrey said this prospect has "that extra juice that you can't really coach" when describing one of the top players in the draft.
Christian McCaffrey knows what it takes to be a first-round running back. He was drafted No. 8 overall in 2017 and quickly established himself as one of the best offensive players in the NFL over his past nine seasons.
So it should be no surprise, then, that he also knows how to identify the best draft prospects. While the 49ers won't take him, McCaffrey effused praise for Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love ahead of the 2026 draft. Love is expected to be a first-round pick, too, who could go inside the top 10 like McCaffrey.
"When you watch his tape, you find out that he has that extra juice that you can't really coach ā that's the vision, that's the contact balance," McCaffrey told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "He's a guy that I'm sure is going to have continued success for as long as he plays. " McCaffrey added that teammates and coaches he knows within the Notre Dame organization "rave" about Love, which shouldn't be a shock either after the running back rushed for more than 1,200 yards in each of the past two seasons and finished with 40 total touchdowns from 2024-2025.
"He has that stuff you can't really coach" @CMC_22 with some high praise for @JeremiyahLove š pic. twitter. com/Mhlq4cFe3X ā NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 14, 2026 When one of the better running backs in the league touts a prospect, teams should take notice.