If Carlos Hyde is going to be the San Francisco 49ers’ starting running back in 2017, then new head coach Kyle Shanahan is most definitely going to make him earn it. Lately, free agent signee Tim Hightower has been getting the first-team reps at running back. He also reportedly looks the most comfortable in Shanahan’s zone running scheme.
Grant Cohn of The Santa Rosa Press Democrat had the following to say about Hightower:
“So far during training camp, all of the Niners running backs except Hightower have struggled running the outside zone plays, which are the basis of Kyle Shanahan’s offense.