ESPN's Vaughn McClure suggests that Colemans and Devonta Freeman appear likely to share reps in the Falcons' backfield this coming season.

ESPN's Vaughn McClure suggests that Coleman and Devonta Freeman appear likely to share reps in the Falcons' backfield this coming season.

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This is a notion previously echoed by D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who calls the situation a "1A and 1B" scenario. Meanwhile, Antone Smith returns to the mix as well, with Coleman's ticket to solidifying his workload as a rookie likely resting in his aptitude as a pass blocker. In any case, this will be a job battle worth monitoring closely in the coming months, as the Falcons seek to re-tool a backfield that bid adieu to both Steven Jackson and Jacquizz Rodgers since the conclusion of the 2014 season.