YoloinOhio Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Alvin Kamara: The Future of Running Backs Is Now the Present https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/10/25/running-back-position-evolution-alvin-kamara-new-orleans-saints-sean-payton-tarik-cohen Interesting on Dimarco You don't necessarily need a weapon like Kamara to make this work. Last season, the Falcons frequently split fullback Patrick DiMarco out wide in Empty, simply to research the defenses response. (Its worth noting that Atlantas struggling offense this season has done less of this with fullback Derrick Coleman.) DiMarco wasnt a threat, but when he was on the field, it was always with running back Devonta Freeman or Tevin Colemantwo flexible players, like Kamara. With two backs and Atlanta's potent zone running game, defenses would be in base 3-4 or 4-3 personnel. And so the spread Empty formation forced at least one linebacker to play at a de facto cornerback location. That created a mismatch that favored Freeman or Tevin Coleman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Smart use of Dimarco. This season he's had 110 snaps, one run for -2 yds and 1 catch for 5 yards. Pretty much on par with what he did in Atlanta, but they seemes to have found a way to maximize his impact. Apparently they miss him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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