The 49ers’ turmoil under center has overshadowed a very good roster the last couple of seasons. They’ve quietly improved their secondary and receiving corps, while revamping their running back room and adding to their already strong defensive line and linebacker corps.
A quick look at their roster would identify the front seven, the D-line and linebackers, as perhaps their strongest position group. The folks at Football Outsiders would disagree. They listed the 49ers’ RBs as their top position group, and it’s kind of difficult to discern how.
Here’s what Football Outsiders wrote on the RBs:
