When Tevin Coleman takes on the lead back role this Monday night against the Seahawks, the Falcons insist they won’t be tailoring their offense for him. Coleman is a capable, sometimes surprisingly physical runner who is faster and less balanced than Devonta Freeman, but you can use him as your feature back just fine.
That said, there is one thing I’d like the Falcons to do less of, particularly with Coleman. That’s running the ball up the middle, which reader Matthew Odom informs me was particularly ineffective against Dallas. Coleman carried the ball nine times running behind the Falcons’ guards and picked up just 13 yards, compared to 11 runs for 70 yards when running off tackle or out to the ends.