San Francisco 49ers: Looking at locks and bubble-watch players after the NFL Draft
By Peter Panacy
Running Back
Kapri Bibbs, Mike Davis, DuJuan Harris, Tim Hightower, Carlos Hyde, Kyle Juszczyk, Raheem Mostert, Joe Williams
General manager John Lynch made some overtures about No. 1 tailback Carlos Hyde and expecting more from him this upcoming season.
Read into that what you may, but there’s a good chance the Niners are thinking about moving on from Hyde at some point in the not-so-distant future. He’ll be fine for now, but it’s something to chew on.
San Francisco did make some additions before, and during, the draft though. The Niners re-signed DuJuan Harris, added Tim Hightower, traded for Kapril Bibbs and landed former Utah tailback Joe Williams in Round 4.
Williams might end up being a better fit in head coach Kyle Shanahan’s system down the line, but he’ll likely be a complementary back in year one.
Oh, and we can’t ignore the free-agent signing of fullback Kyle Juszczyk either.
Juszczyk is an easy lock. But what about the likely remaining three running back spots?
Update: The 49ers released Mike Davis on May 4, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
The #49ers have released RB Mike Davis, source said. He was the subject of trade talks during the draft, so he'll draw real interest.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 4, 2017