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METAIRIE, La. – Lost in all the talk about who the 49ers will go with at quarterback is one small detail.
S
an Francisco (7-2-1) owns the NFL’s No. 1 rushing offense in the NFL.

While everyone knows about the growing quarterback controversy between Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick, few people are talking about Frank Gore.

“I don’t know why (people aren’t talking about Gore),” said defensive tackle Tom Johnson, whose Saints host the 49ers on Sunday. “He has been doing good. They’re running game has been phenomenal and opening up their passing game. We’re focused on the run right now as defensive linemen.”

Indeed, no team averages more than San Francisco’s 165.5 yards per game and Gore, at 5-foot-9, 217 pounds, is a big part of that. He’s eighth in the NFL with 831 yards this season and his 5.29 yard-per-carry average is second-best in the league for players with at least 120 carries.

Yet, he’s rarely put in the same category as Marshawn Lynch, Adrian Peterson or Arian Foster.

“He’s a lot more physical than you probably would think,” New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Casillas said. “He’s not a huge back. He’s a low-to-the-ground, very shifty guy. He has a burst. He’s a great back. He might be the most underrated back in the league. Every year he consistently puts up the numbers.”

Gore’s 32 100-yard rushing games is best in San Francisco history. In eight seasons, he has rushed for 8,456 yards, more than 1,110 yards more than the second-highest total in franchise history. His 48 rushing touchdowns are second in 49ers annals.

The Saints are familiar with him.

Read more: Saints well aware of what 49ers RB Frank Gore can do | wwltv.com New Orleans

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Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

All little common sense goes a long way.