SANTA CLARA, Calif.
Although it wasn’t necessarily meant as an olive branch for Turner, Shanahan more than made it up to him with how the NFL draft played out.
Last year’s 15th place finish in rushing yards and 16th place finish in yards per carry wasn’t nearly good enough.
“The way that we run the offense, I always want to be in a situation where you have to be 50-50 ,” Shanahan said.
Although the 49ers signed veteran back Wayne Gallman on April 21, they entered the draft with none of their three most experienced backs under contract beyond the 2021 season.
“I talked with coach Turner a lot, actually,” Sermon said.
Wilson suffered a torn meniscus in his knee while standing up at his locker during the offseason program, an injury that is expected to cost him 4-6 months.
And, if all of that isn’t enough to help recharge the running game, the Niners might have the ultimate X-factor in Lance.