Out of a number of intriguing position battles the San Francisco 49ers will carry into their preseason debut against the Dallas Cowboys this week, the battle at No. 2 running back should be one of the most provocative.
Already, head coach Kyle Shanahan has announced his starters will see playing time in Week 1 of the preseason. The only question is how much.
That means the Niners’ No. 1 running back, Jerick McKinnon, will get some snaps. But as the bona fide starter heading into 2018, that’s not much of a competition.