San Francisco 49ers: Why LaMichael James Will Become an Elite Running Back

June 20, 2012   ·   Baily Deeter   ·   Jump to comments

A lot of San Francisco 49ers fans celebrated the pick of LaMichael James. A lot of 49ers fans were angry with the pick.
San Francisco made the NFC Championship Game and came just shy of reaching Super Bowl 46. There aren't many things the 49ers need to do to improve, as they have a great defense, a good offensive line, a good receiving corps, a good group of running backs and a good quarterback.
The 49ers have Kendall Hunter, Frank Gore, Anthony Dixon and Brandon Jacobs at running back. Jacobs was brought in via free agency, and since he is a goal-line back, most people thought San Francisco was set at running back.
Then, they drafted James.
I have always liked James. As a Cal and Pac-12 fan, I've watched him play at Oregon a lot. He has great vision and is very explosive, and he can break tackles very well for his size. He fights for extra yardage and will wait for blocks before bursting through a hole.
Even though he is just 5'8" and 194 pounds, James could b...

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