Last season, Carlos Hyde came just short of eclipsing 1,000 yards for the first time in his career. He enters this season facing a serious challenge from Tim Hightower, Joe Williams, and Matt Breida for a short- and long-term role in the San Francisco 49ers backfield.
Hyde showed some signs last season, but injuries cost him three games. By season’s end, he had 988 rushing yards on 217 carries. That 4.55 yards per carry average was good for 11th in the NFL.
Recently, Football Perspective writer Chase Stuart put together an article titled, “Take Away His X Best Carries In 2016 And He’s Average.