49ers 2019 training camp: Top 10 takeaways from first phase

Top 10 takeaways from first phase of 49ers training camp

ENGLEWOOD, CO - AUGUST 27: Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball as he works out during a joint training session with the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at the Denver Broncos Training Facility on August 27, 2015 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

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No. 4: The 49ers Running Game Has Yet to Get Going

It’s supposed to be a strength this offseason, especially after the 49ers added Tevin Coleman in free agency.

So far, though, the Niners rushing attack has been pretty stagnant. Aside from a handful of long carries, including Coleman and fellow tailback Matt Breida, San Francisco’s runners haven’t had a lot to brag about.

Perhaps it has to do a lot with that beefed-up defensive line. Breida sure thought so.

“Going against them right now, it’s hard to even run the ball,” Breida said of the D-line, via NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. “That just gets us excited because we know how good the defense can be this year.”

On one hand, it’s great the 49ers have been effective stuffing the run so far. That’s important, particularly in what looks to be a run-heavy NFC West this season.

At the same time, though, one would hope the offense’s ground attack picks up some momentum between now and Week 1.