Editor’s note: The 49ers break for the bye week with a 2-8 record. This is part of a series that recaps the first 10 games with an eye to the future. In this installment, we look at the team’s best surprise.
Running back Matt Breida came to the 49ers immediately following the 2017 draft almost as an afterthought.
The 49ers recruited him, and he signed with the club as an undrafted rookie with the enticement of a $5,000 signing bonus.
The 49ers wanted him. But at the time, they wanted a running back from Utah named Joe Williams a lot more.