Lattimore May Provide Instant Impact for 49ers
In 2013, Packers running back Eddie Lacy was an instant-impact hit.He rushed for 1,178 yards, had four games of 100 or more yards, scored 11 touchdowns and broke the Green Bay record for carries by a rookie with 284.The 5-foot-11, 230-pounder from the University of Alabama proved to be a physical runner – able to withstand the pounding from NFL defenders – with the speed to break off runs of 60, 56 and 37 yards. He was the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2013.Now, as the 49ers prepare for the 2014 season, one former NFL executive sees a young player just as good on the San Francisco roster, ready to shine in 2014.Gil Brandt, an NFL Media senior analyst for NFL.com and former longtime leader of the Dallas Cowboys front office, lists 49ers running back Marcus Lattimore among his 10 players primed for a second-year breakout."I think he's even a better running back than Eddie Lacy," wrote Brandt this week.Lattimore, just 22, was a standout at South Carolina, but fell to the fourth round last season because of a knee injury in his final season for the Gamecocks. But the 5-foot-11, 221-pounder is now fully recovered and is expected to get a lot of playing time this...
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