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49ers film room: Why Carlos Hyde will start at running back

By Chris Wilson

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 02: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers rushes towards Rodney McLeod #23 of the St. Louis Rams during the second half at Levis Stadium on November 2, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 02: Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers rushes towards Rodney McLeod #23 of the St. Louis Rams during the second half at Levis Stadium on November 2, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 07: Running back Carlos Hyde #28 of the San Francisco 49ers rushes the football against the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL game at AT&T Stadium on September 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas. The 49ers defeated the Cowboys 28-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Outside Zone

To put it simply, Hyde has success running outside-zone rushing plays. Unfortunately, the majority of his outsize-zone runs were behind the worst offensive line in the league, yet Hyde showed the ability to execute the concept properly when given the opportunity to make a play.

However, Hyde will need to be coached out of some bad habits. Since he was consistently required to create something out of nothing, when his blocking fell apart, Hyde tended to improvise — which runs counter to the philosophy of the 49ers’ outside-zone scheme.

Hyde will need to be coached to commit to a hole, and then stick with that hole. As fun as it is to execute spin moves for touchdowns, he will need to trust his blockers and stay disciplined in the 49ers’ new rushing offense: