We made some assumptions about the Falcons RB position throughout the spring and summer that may prove to be less concrete than we, um, assumed. Once you go beyond Devonta Freeman being the locked-in starter and workhorse for this offense, might we have erred in our confidence?
One of the bedrock thoughts I’ve had is that Ito Smith is locked in as Devonta Freeman’s backup in a post-Tevin Coleman world. That’s based on a combination of factors that include Judge Ito’s obvious promise, the strengths of his game, and the run he received a year ago.