The 49ers’ initial 53-man roster isn’t due until 1:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday. Figuring out which running backs to keep will be among the most difficult of the number of decisions the coaching staff will have to make between Thursday night’s preseason finale in Houston and Tuesday’s cut deadline. Head coach Kyle Shanahan on Friday in a conference call didn’t give any hints as to what direction the team will go, but he did offer strong praise for second-year RB Trey Sermon.
San Francisco’s RB battle didn’t get many opportunities to settle itself during their final preseason bout in Houston. Their offensive line got torched and the 49ers managed just 51 yards on 24 carries. A 12-yard dash from Sermon was their longest run of the day. Despite a poor showing in the third preseason game, Shanahan said he still likes what the team has in its RB room.
