Why Improved Backfield Will Bolster San Francisco 49ers Offense

The San Francisco 49ers backfield is in a better position than it was last year.

That may strike some as an odd statement following the loss of all-time leading rusher Frank Gore in free agency, but, going into the 2015 season, the Niners have better depth and more versatility at the running back position and can expect their ball-carriers to be significant contributors to the offense in the new campaign.

San Francisco drafted Carlos Hyde in the second round of the 2014 draft, a pick that provided the Niners with the heir apparent to Gore and left them with an embarrassment of riches in the backfield. Hyde and Kenda...

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