Do the 49ers need to stop using Deebo Samuel as a runner?

When it comes to the San Francisco 49ers skill position players, wide receiver Deebo Samuel is perhaps the most unique, as he has been used as both a wideout and a running back during his time with the team.

In fact, it was that “wideback” role that propelled his stellar All-Pro 2021 season where he caught 77 passes for 1,405 yards, while rushing for 365 yards on 59 carries, totaling 14 touchdowns. Arguably his most memorable moment of that season came in the playoffs when Samuel called his own number to seal the deal against the Dallas Cowboys, rushing for a 26-yard score that proved to be the difference maker in the win.

When Samuel signed his three-year, $71 million deal later that…