Whether the 49ers need to take a running back in the 2023 draft is entirely subjective at this point. They have a superstar in Christian McCaffrey and another dependable runner with a 1000 yard season in Elijah Mitchell.
Jordan Mason showed promise as a physical downhill runner, and there is still plenty of reason to be optimistic that Tyrion Davis-Price can be a contributor in year two.
But life in the NFL is unpredictable, and the running back position is as volatile as any other with due to the amount of physical punishment that is inflicted on them from a game to game basis.