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          49ers lean on RB bloodlines by selecting Kelvin Taylor in sixth round

          • Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Staff WriterApr 30, 2016, 06:06 PM ET
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              Paul Gutierrez joined NFL Nation in 2013 and serves as its Las Vegas Raiders reporter. He has a multi-platform role - writing on ESPN.com, television appearances on NFL Live and SportsCenter, and podcast and radio appearances. Before coming to ESPN, Gutierrez spent three years at CSN Bay Area as a multi-platform reporter, covering the Raiders and Oakland Athletics as well as anchoring the SportsNet Central cable news show. Gutierrez votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Professional Football Writers of America and currently serves as the PFWA's Las Vegas chapter president. He is also a member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Gutierrez has authored three books: Tommy Davis' Tales from the Dodgers Dugout, 100 Things Raiders Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die and If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Raiders Sideline, Locker Room and Press Box with Lincoln Kennedy. You can follow Paul on Twitter @PGutierrezESPN
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          A few thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers using the second of three sixth-round picks on Florida running back Kelvin Taylor with the 36th pick of the sixth round, No. 211 overall.

          My take: Ten different backs carried the ball for the Niners' injury-wracked running back corps last season, but starter Carlos Hyde insists the stress fracture in his left foot is fully healed and Shaun Draughn proved more than a capable backup. The rest? That's why the Niners felt the need to draft the 5-foot-10, 210-pound son of former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor. The younger Taylor is a grinder, averaging 4.0 yards per carry last season for the Gators while rushing for 1,035 yards and 13 touchdowns. He caught 17 passes for 150 yards and no TDs.