Asked on Friday what third round rookie Tevin Coleman expects in his first year in the NFL, he did not mince words.
My expectation is to get the starting job.
While many people have talked up Devonta Freeman's fit in Kyle Shanahan's offense, Coleman confirmed that Dan Quinn has been preaching competition among all the positions, including at running back. Coleman believed the outside zone scheme and stretch plays will open up a lot of big runs. That should be exciting to fans, who only saw big runs on about seven Antone Smith carries last season.