San Francisco 49ers: How Will Age and Carlos Hyde Affect Frank Gore’s Carries?

July 8, 2014   ·   Bryan Knowles   ·   Jump to comments

One of the top stories for the San Francisco 49ers this offseason has been what the future holds for Frank Gore.  Gore turned 31 in May, and the end of his career is closer than the beginning of it. The question is how many carries Gore will have and how many will be given away to backs like rookie Carlos Hyde, redshirt second-year player Marcus Lattimore and last year’s backup Kendall Hunter.
There have been plenty of attempts to forecast Gore’s carries total for the 2014 season, but those are based on quite a few assumptions. In order to get a prediction, you have to try to figure out whether age will deteriorate Gore’s skills quickly, or if he has another season or two before he slows down. There’s no way to guarantee that before the season actually begins, so they’re all very hypothetical in nature.
One theory that seems to make sense at first blush is that Gore’s carries will decrease as the season goes on. It’s been mention...

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