I think it's too early to write off Gerhart.  As said by many others, I'm not sure the staff is using him to take advantage of his strengths.  He is absolutely not a stretch guy... and it doesnt help that on every stretch play at least one olineman will either whiff or get completely run over.  Gerhart actually has some wiggle but its when moving forward.  Its not running sideways and then cutting 90 degrees to get up field.

 

Also, it seems like there is a mismatch in philosophy.  I could be wrong but I thought we were going after more finesse, mobile lineman.  But Gerhart is more of a roadgrader type runner that would do better in a roadgrader type offense.  Which is what they have at Stanford.  I could see him flourishing on some of those mid-90s Steelers teams.  Or even doing well on a team like the Niners.  

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