Last year proved a team can never have too many good running backs. The question is where to invest in the position. Will the 49ers invest in running back this offseason?
The San Francisco 49ers head into the NFL Combine with four running backs under contract. That group includes Carlos Hyde, Mike Davis, DuJuan Harris, and Jarryd Hayne. They also have Kendall Gaskins as an exclusive rights free agent, Shaun Draughn as either a restricted or unrestricted free agent (I'm still trying to clarify that), and Reggie Bush as an unrestricted free agent.
Hyde seemingly is the guy to handle the bulk of the work, but his bruising style makes it hard to see him having a lengthy career without one or two backs helping out.