The 49ers have the best running back room in the NFL. That’s largely because reigning Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey sits atop the depth chart. There’s good depth in San Francisco as well, however, which is why there are really any questions about what’s happening in their backfield.
Chances are McCaffrey will carry a lion’s share of the workload again this year with other RBs getting sprinkled in during blowouts or if the starter is a little banged up. Those other RBs are where the question marks are going into camp. Things have been pretty stable in the backfield the last couple of seasons, but this offseason opened the doors for some upheaval on the depth chart.
Here are five questions for the 49ers running backs heading into training camp: