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Niners Nation · Apr 3, 2023

Does Devon Achane, or any running back, make sense for the 49ers in the draft?

Kyle Shanahan has often been unable to stop himself when it comes to running back temptation in the NFL Draft.

Regardless of how many late-round and undrafted free agent backs elsewhere in his offense, the 49ers have continually invested significant resources in a position that is being increasingly devalued by the league.

Case in point, the last two drafts, which have seen the 49ers spend third-round picks on Trey Sermon and Tyrion Davis-Price. Sermon is no longer with the team, and Davis-Price played in just six games as a rookie.

After one miss and another swing that does not look like paying off, could Shanahan have learned his lesson.

Full story at Niners Nation

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