Why Improved Backfield Will Bolster San Francisco 49ers Offense

June 6, 2015   ·   Nicholas McGee   ·   Jump to comments

The San Francisco 49ers backfield is in a better position than it was last year.
That may strike some as an odd statement following the loss of all-time leading rusher Frank Gore in free agency, but, going into the 2015 season, the Niners have better depth and more versatility at the running back position and can expect their ball-carriers to be significant contributors to the offense in the new campaign.
San Francisco drafted Carlos Hyde in the second round of the 2014 draft, a pick that provided the Niners with the heir apparent to Gore and left them with an embarrassment of riches in the backfield. Hyde and Kendall Hunter were seen as the primary backups to Gore, with LaMichael James there as a change of pace option and Marcus Lattimore the potential wild card as he attempted to recover from the knee injuries he sustained at South Carolina.
However, that depth quickly disintegrated. Hunter suffered an ACL tear in training camp and missed the entire season, J...

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