49ers 2020 NFL Draft needs: Ranking top 5 running backs

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 27: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the ball in the first quarter of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes at Yankee Stadium on December 27, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

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Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Badgers (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin Badgers

Now we get to the big two names in the running back class. For the 49ers to have a shot at getting them would require a large fall here, and the sheer value alone may be too much to pass up depending on who’s available.

And if Jonathan Taylor is available, the Niners need to think long and hard about selecting him.

Taylor has had a phenomenal season and combine to rocket his draft stock up. He had a big 2019 season and absolutely blitzed the combine and improved his draft stock to the point some would consider him the clear top back in the class.

He certainly would need a big fall for the 49ers to be able to pick him.

Taylor has elite potential for the NFL. He’s a supreme blend of strength, speed, vision and athleticism. He could go anywhere in the back half of the first round, or even possibly in the top 15 depending on if a team falls in love with him.