The 49ers on Friday officially signed their 10th undrafted free agent, bringing their roster count to the 90-player maximum. Washington running back Salvon Ahmed was long reported to be signing with San Francisco, but he wasn’t among the batch of players signed earlier in the week.
Ahmed’s running style is an interesting fit in San Francisco’s run game. He’s very patient and does a nice job making defenders miss in tight spaces. He also runs with a low center of gravity that gives him good balance. Ahmed is also looks faster on tape than his 4.62 40 time.
The 49ers’ run game requires players to get north to south in a hurry though. That’s part of the reason Raheem Mostert has so much success. He plants his foot and gets upfield as soon as the hole develops. Ahmed doesn’t do that. He has very quick feet, but he uses that quickness to move sideways too often.
Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers have had a ton of success with undrafted rookie running backs though, so we can’t rule out Ahmed making the roster and having an impact.
