LaMichael James and Carlos Hyde Will Shine for 49ers After Kendall Hunter Injury

July 26, 2014   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The one thing you hear NFL teams talk about regardless of the time of year is depth. You need to have players capable of stepping in at a moment's notice and performing at a high level in order to win a Super Bowl. 
Fortunately for the San Francisco 49ers, they are afforded with great depth and high-end talent at the running back position. I say that because the team got bad news when it was announced that Kendall Hunter suffered a torn ACL during Friday's practice, via the team's Twitter:
The easy reaction when Hunter's injury got reported was simply to shrug. After all, the 49ers have built an incredible stable of running backs behind incumbent starter Frank Gore. Don't underestimate the value of Hunter, though. 
Entering his fourth year out of Oklahoma State, Hunter has averaged 4.6 yards per carry on 262 attempts in 43 games as San Francisco's primary backup. His ability to pick up the blitz also gives him tremendous value for the offense. 
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