Following the trade of star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers to the San Francisco 49ers, sports betting analysts Neil Parker and Jon Metler discuss whether the 49ers are a good bet to win the 2023 Super Bowl.

The NFC West-co-leading 49ers swung a major deal late Thursday night. At 3-3 and battling injuries at many key positions, San Francisco landed McCaffrey from the 1-5 Panthers, who still seem to be in only the early stages of a complete firesale and lengthy rebuild from the ground up.

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Check it out as our experts debate whether McCaffrey makes the 49ers worthy of a Super Bowl pick.

Will history repeat itself?

s I was rooting for Zach Ertz's receiving yards to go under the total at the end of the Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints matchup on Thursday Night Football, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter hits us with a trade bomb, McCaffrey to the 49ers. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have always been elite at their job, but beating the brakes off the Panthers to get Matt Rhule fired and trading for their star player two weeks later is next level. 

Following the news, DraftKings Sportsbook adjusted the Niners' Super Bowl odds from +2500 to +1600. The adjustment is entirely justified, as the 49ers are serious Super Bowl contenders. The Niners should have done this in the past. Instead of drafting QB Trey Lance, they should have surrounded veteran Jimmy Garoppolo with even more weapons. Just imagine how dynamic this offense would be with tight end Kyle Pitts paired with George Kittle. 

The acquisition of McCaffrey has immediately vaulted the Niners to the top of the NFC odds board, ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. History often repeats itself, and the last time the Niners won a Super Bowl, Ed McCaffrey, the father of Christian McCaffrey, was on the team that lifted the Lombardi Trophy.  – Metler