One of the things to look forward to on the San Francisco 49ers’ Saturday preseason game was the running back competition. With both Jerick McKinnon and Matt Breida out due to injuries/precautions, the doors were opened for Joe Williams and Jeremy McNichols. The 49ers signed Alfred Morris last week, but he was still getting familiar with the playbook. This left Williams and McNichols a chance to play with the first stringers. May the best man win.
Well, there wasn’t really a best man at all. McNichols began things but barely passed the line of scrimmage in the first series.