The San Francisco 49ers may consider RB Kendall Hunter as their No. 2 running back at this point, because they know he does well in pass protection and blitz pickup. The team has not seen RB Carlos Hyde and RB Marcus Lattimore in pads at this point and is not sure about their pass protection skills.

Footballguys View: Hunter tore his achilles two years ago, but he should be back to top form this year, and he is a very good all-around back. Hyde is more of a pounder, and Lattimore is a classic feature back with unknown physical ability coming back from what looked like a career-ending injury at the time. Hunter might be worth more than people think if Frank Gore gets hurt or his play goes over the cliff.
49ers | Kendall Hunter may be No. 2 RB for now