Will Frank Gore Have a Breakout Year for San Francisco 49ers in 2012?

Perhaps overlooked in all the discussion of the San Francisco 49ers’ near-miss, quarterback Alex Smith’s resurgence and head coach Jim Harbaugh’s selection as Coach of the Year has been a singularly important item.

Running back Frank Gore had a hell of a season.

It was, in fact, his second-most productive year as a pro. Gore gained 1,211 yards on 282 carries—figures second only to the numbers he posted in 2006, his second year in the league. In that season, he carried 312 times and gained 1,695 yards, quickly establishing himself as one of the Bleacher Report - San Francisco 49ers
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