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The 49ers season is on life support entering Thursday’s divisional clash vs. the Rams. They need to run the table to make the playoffs. So who do they turn to at running back? Christian McCaffrey? No. Elijah Mitchell? No. Jordan Mason? No. Isaac Guerendo? Maybe. For now he’s planning to play through a minor foot sprain suffered in Sunday’s win over the Bears.
In a season where the 49ers have been ravaged by more injuries than any team in recent memory, no position has been hit harder than running back, where it’s possible Patrick Taylor Jr. or Guerendo could have a big game.
Taylor Jr., an undrafted running back with 311 rushing yards under his belt across 43 games, was released from the 49ers practice squad last month. A month later, who knows, the fifth stringer could play a big role in keeping the 49ers’ slim playoff hopes alive.
Whoever gets the call, whether it is Guerendo or Taylor, could be the latest player to write his story in the phenomenon that is the Shanahan family running back factory.
Depending on how old you are, at some point you’ve probably witnessed (insert name) running back with a wild game for Kyle Shanahan, or his dad, two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach, Mike Shanahan.
Sure, Terrell Davis and Christian McCaffrey need no introduction. But, names like Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Tatum Bell, Mike Bell, Reuben Droughns and Selvin Young all had their moment in the spotlight for Mike in the early 2000s. Decades later, guys like Matt Breida, Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson Jr. and Jordan Mason have had their 15 seconds of fame for Kyle.
In the Disney movie ‘Ratatouille’ the famous chef Gusteau is known for his saying that “anyone can cook”. The same is true for any running back playing under the Shanahan’s. Kyle and Mike rank one-two among head coaches in terms of yards per rush by running backs in the last two decades. Truly, the apple doesn’t fall far from the…
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Author : Douglas Clawson
Publish date : 2024-12-12 19:19:00
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