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San Francisco 49ers: Full Depth Chart & Roster Predictions for 2016 Season

By Peter Panacy

Jan 3, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) carries the ball against the St. Louis Rams in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 3, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back DuJuan Harris (32) carries the ball against the St. Louis Rams in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 7, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) before the game against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 7, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde (28) before the game against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

Running Back

Carlos Hyde, DuJuan Harris, Kelvin Taylor

Players Cut: Mike Davis, Shaun Draughn, Kendall Gaskins

Carlos Hyde is the bona fide No. 1 ball-carrier for the 49ers in 2016. There isn’t any doubting that. But who backs him up is another question.

The 49ers re-signed journeymen backs DuJuan Harris and Shaun Draughn during the offseason to supply depth. Harris seems to be the better option out of the two, but let’s go ahead and assume San Francisco keeps the former on the roster.

And the Niners will want to see what rookie tailback Kelvin Taylor has to offer as well.

All this likely means second-year pro Mike Davis will be pushed out of the picture — not a big surprise, considering Davis averaged a mere 1.7 yards per carry in limited action last season.

It’s not exactly fair, as Davis suffered a major hand injury that cut his rookie campaign short, but the 49ers will want adequate production behind Hyde.

Davis has yet to prove he can supply that.

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