49ers Preview: Frank Gore and San Franscisco Backfield Set to Dominate NFC West

June 16, 2012   ·   Grant Hughes   ·   Jump to comments

Frank Gore has finally got some company, and it’s more than welcome.
Since 2005, the San Francisco 49ers’ workhorse running back has carried the team’s rushing load alone. Sure, there have been a few sidekicks during Gore’s seven years in the backfield, but players like Michael Robinson, Brian Westbrook and Terry Jackson didn’t exactly ease Gore’s burden.
Now, for the first time in Gore’s career, he’s got some help. In Kendall Hunter, Brandon Jacobs, Anthony Dixon and LaMichael James, the 49ers have assembled the league’s most dynamic backfield collection to complement Gore.
Make no mistake—Gore is still first on the depth chart. But each of the other members of the 49ers’ running back fraternity is going to contribute to the team in a big way.
In 2011, Kendall Hunter established himself as a shifty change-of-pace back, and may have been the most effective backup the 49ers have had during Gore’s...

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