The Facts:
GM Reggie McKenzie admits that he hasn't found a replacement for Michael Bush, the 6-1, 245-pound back who handled short-distance duties and filled in for the injured Darren McFadden last year. "We don't have that big back, but we've got a couple of backs that are playing fullback for us that can be that guy," McKenzie said. "We feel good about the versatility of Marcel (Reece), and all our fullbacks have the ability to run it. (Owen) Schmitt can run it, short yardage. We got some guys that can, I'm kind of anxious to see them in preseason."
Reported by the San Francisco Chronicle
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
From a Fantasy perspective, it wouldn't be all that horrible to see McFadden get a chance at those touches. After all, it's not the 6-2, 210-pounder can't run with power. ... That said, it's hard not to like what the versatile Reece -- a converted wideout who boasts considerable wiggle for a fullback -- brings to the table. The roles of all the backs behind McFadden (Reece, Mike Goodson and Taiwan Jones in particular) will be of great interest to Fantasy owners this summer.
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