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Can 49ers Carlos Hyde truly bid for NFL rushing title?

Carlos Hyde opened 49ers training camp with an outlandish mission statement: “My goal is to be the No. 1 rushing running back in this league.”

Hey, it’s good to have goals. So how can Hyde realize his?

Here are five aspects he must conquer:

San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde practices during the team’s training camp in Santa Clara, California on July 28, 2017. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)

1. Featured role. General manager John Lynch, in purveying the initial 53-man roster, confirmed Hyde “is going to be featured in this deal.