The San Francisco 49ers signed Shaun Draughn partway through last season to fill the void left at running back after an injury to Carlos Hyde left the 49ers undermanned at the position. Draughn played significantly over the remainder of the season.
While Draughn played relatively well for the 49ers in his six games as a starter, his performance was still a far cry from what is needed for a starting running back in the National Football League. Draughn ran for 263 yards on 76 attempts, for only 3.