Being prepared for what life throws at him is a specialty for 49ers running back Patrick Taylor Jr., whether it’s the possibility of being RB1 on the depth chart or a theoretical zombie apocalypse.
There’s a good chance that Taylor becomes the starting running back for Thursday’s game against the Rams. Not only have the Niners lost Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason to IR, backup Isaac Guerendo suffered a foot sprain in Sunday’s win against the Bears that has kept him out of practice this week.
Enter Taylor, the fourth-year running back who spent his previous three seasons as a backup in Green Bay.