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NFL Draft: Why RB Rashaad Penny is a prospect the 49ers should consider in 2018

The San Francisco 49ers are going to have some question marks at running back this offseason.

Chief among them is what to do about the veteran, Carlos Hyde. Hyde, unsigned in 2018, led the Niners offense in yards from scrimmage (1,288) last season. But he’ll also be 28 years old early this upcoming campaign.

If he walks, one player head coach Kyle Shanahan and running backs coach Bobby Turner should consider in the 2018 NFL Draft is San Diego State runner Rashaad Penny.

Penny, 5-foot-11 and 220 pounds, has a bit more bulk to his frame than one-year pro Matt Breida, who will assuredly be a part of San Francisco’s offensive plans this year.