49ers 2020 NFL Draft needs: Ranking top 5 running backs

While not a popular mock for the San Francisco 49ers first-round pick, running back could be a potential dark horse selection for draft night. Niner Noise looks at the five top running backs of the draft class.

For the San Francisco 49ers to take a running back early in the 2020 NFL Draft would mean to throw away the normal way of developing running backs by head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Namely, overlooked players either from the undrafted ranks or in free agency cheaply brought in to do a running back by committee.

But there are a few considerations that could make running back a dark-horse pick for San Francisco early on. Firstly, the Niners have very little in the way of weaknesses. This can…