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SF 49ers should start Jeff Wilson at running back in 2021

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson (30) Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Jeff Wilson Jr. might not be the SF 49ers’ best running back. But in 2021, he should end up being the starter over Raheem Mostert.

Nope. Not a crazy SF 49ers hot take here or some positive overreaction to the Niners inking restricted free-agent running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to a one-year deal earlier this week.

But, yup. San Francisco should name Wilson its starting running back in 2021.

To be clear, Wilson isn’t the SF 49ers’ best running back on the assumed roster this upcoming season.