Possible Pick: Indiana RB Coleman Mixes Power & Breakaway Speed

[BrAinPaiNt]

(Editor’s Note: Heading into the upcoming NFL Draft, held April 30-May 2, DallasCowboys.com will take a closer look at the prospects, including some that could be potential fits with the Cowboys. Today’s featured player is Indiana running back Tevin Coleman.)

Name: Tevin Coleman
Position: Running Back
College: Indiana
Height/Weight: 5-11 / 206
Age: 22

Honors: A finalist for the Doak Walker and Maxwell Award, Coleman finished seventh in the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting. His 2,036 rushing yards in 2014 is the 15th-highest nationally, and the third-most in Big Ten history behind only Larry Johnson and Melvin Gordon.


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[Silver N Blue]

Regardless of how the AD situation plays out this is the guy I would like to see drafted..in the second round.

 

[BAT]

Would love Coleman in the 2nd. Likely not to last to 60 however. The guy is as close to plug and play for our offense as there is - run, catch and pass protect. Like Murray, a physical, fast, high character guy but unlike Murray, does not have the injury history coming out of school. If Coleman can pick 2,000 yards behind the Hoosier's OL, imagine what he can do behind the Cowboys' OL, who some are claiming is the best in the league and only getting better.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Would likely mean we trade down out the first in order to get him or trade up from the second.

 

[Hardline]

I just can't see him falling to 60. In fact.He most likely goes in the top few picks in the second round.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Coleman doesn't have breakway speed. Safeties catch him.

 

[egn22]

My favorite back in this draft

 

[theogt]

Coleman doesn't have breakway speed. Safeties catch him.

Are you thinking of someone else? Coleman is purely a home run hitter. His breakaway speed is about his only attribute that makes him a back worth drafting. I'm not a huge fan, but once the guy gets to the second level untouched, he's as good as gone. That's preventable though given he's easy to bring down due to his terrible balance.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Are you thinking of someone else? Coleman is purely a home run hitter. His breakaway speed is about his only attribute that makes him a back worth drafting. I'm not a huge fan, but once the guy gets to the second level untouched, he's as good as gone. That's preventable though given he's easy to bring down due to his terrible balance.

No, Im thinking of Coleman trying to break outside the safeties and getting caught much like Murray who he is built like.

 

[al124]

If all the surefire first round CBs are gone by our a pick, I wouldn't be surprised to see Coleman at 27. I can't see him getting a past NE.

 

[theogt]

No, Im thinking of Coleman trying to break outside the safeties and getting caught much like Murray who he is built like.

Apparently, he led college football in number of 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 yard TD runs, and tied the lead in 70, 80 and 90 yard TD runs. He probably would have had a lot more 90 yard runs if there actually would have been 90 yards for him to run.

 

[tm1119]

I see Coleman as the type of guy that's really good at getting the most out of what's in front of him, but not that great out of creating something out of nothing. He looks like a good slasher who can hit the homerun, but not that great of a between the tackles, pick up 4 tough yards, type of guy. Not my favorite back in this draft by any means, but I wouldn't complain if he was our 2nd round pick.

And where did this "no way he'll be available at 60" talk come from? This RB class is incredibly wide open. Coleman could just as easily be the 6th or 7th back taken as he could be the 2nd or 3rd.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I see Coleman as the type of guy that's really good at getting the most out of what's in front of him, but not that great out of creating something out of nothing. He looks like a good slasher who can hit the homerun, but not that great of a between the tackles, pick up 4 tough yards, type of guy. Not my favorite back in this draft by any means, but I wouldn't complain if he was our 2nd round pick.

And where did this "no way he'll be available at 60" talk come from? This RB class is incredibly wide open. Coleman could just as easily be the 6th or 7th back taken as he could be the 2nd or 3rd.

I don't think he will be the 6th or 7th back taken. I think he will be gone before that. I have heard that there are teams that think he is a 1st round talent. Now, you can't really trust anything you hear about the Draft this time of year but I do think he could be the 4th back taken. I don't know if he will slide much more then that. Will be interesting to see what happens.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

No, Im thinking of Coleman trying to break outside the safeties and getting caught much like Murray who he is built like.

He's built like and runs like Murray but is much faster. We'll see how fast tomorrow. His pro day is on the 15th. I expect him to run a sub 4.45 and cement himself as the third back taken in the draft and long before the Cowboys selection at 60.

 

[Idgit]

He's built like and runs like Murray but is much faster. We'll see how fast tomorrow. His pro day is on the 15th. I expect him to run a sub 4.45 and cement himself as the third back taken in the draft and long before the Cowboys selection at 60.

Out of curiosity, at what point is the 3rd back off the board usually drafted in any given NFL draft? It seems like there are 5-6 guys who aren't going to be there for us at 60, whereas, I'm inclined to not even bother looking at RB until our 3rd round pick, expecting more than one good player to still be there given the depth of this class.

 

[theogt]

Out of curiosity, at what point is the 3rd back off the board usually drafted in any given NFL draft? It seems like there are 5-6 guys who aren't going to be there for us at 60, whereas, I'm inclined to not even bother looking at RB until our 3rd round pick, expecting more than one good player to still be there given the depth of this class.

On average, the 3rd back in the draft is picked at the 44th pick over the past 10 years (47th over the past 5 years). Since 2007 there hasn't been a draft with 5 backs taken before pick 60, but it happened with some regularity before then. It could be that the pendulum is swinging back a little bit on taking RBs high, but who can say.

I think if Gordon/Gurley are there at 27, the Cowboys will obviously snag him and if not they'll see what's there at 60. Perhaps they fall in love with one of the second tier backs and none of the other first round rated guys are there at 27, but that seems a low probability. I have a hard time believing they'd pick a second tier running back over a guy like Owamagbe Odighizuwa.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I don't think we will see more then two backs taken in the 1st round and maybe only 1. I do think he has a really good chance of going in the 2nd round and definitely in the 3rd. JMO

Right now, like everybody else, I see Gurley and Gordon as the top two RBs and then it becomes interesting. I think the next two are probably Coleman and Davis. I think teams like Davis much more then is generally believed by the fans. I hope not because I would love to be able to get a shot at him but I think they might not if they don't use a 2nd round pick on Davis. Coleman, if he runs a fast 40, could easily move up and possibly be taken before Gurley (depending on injury status). That's how I see them right now.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Out of curiosity, at what point is the 3rd back off the board usually drafted in any given NFL draft? It seems like there are 5-6 guys who aren't going to be there for us at 60, whereas, I'm inclined to not even bother looking at RB until our 3rd round pick, expecting more than one good player to still be there given the depth of this class.

I don't know for sure but would probably agree with Theo and expect a guy like Coleman to come off the board in the 40-50 range. Personally I like Gurley and Gordon at 27 but doubt either will be there, Coleman and Ajayi at 60 though I doubt either will be there, and then my interest level drops way off. I'm probably looking at the 3rd or 4th for guys like Abdulah, Yeldon, and Rawls. For me Abdulah and Rawls are two of the most underrated players in this draft.

 

[Idgit]

On average, the 3rd back in the draft is picked at the 44th pick over the past 10 years (47th over the past 5 years). Since 2007 there hasn't been a draft with 5 backs taken before pick 60, but it happened with some regularity before then. It could be that the pendulum is swinging back a little bit on taking RBs high, but who can say.

I think if Gordon/Gurley are there at 27, the Cowboys will obviously snag him and if not they'll see what's there at 60. Perhaps they fall in love with one of the second tier backs and none of the other first round rated guys are there at 27, but that seems a low probability. I have a hard time believing they'd pick a second tier running back over a guy like Owamagbe Odighizuwa.

Thanks. That was fast.

Yeah, I see Gurley as a first rounder, Gordon as the only guy in that next 'tier' and then a bunch of guys grouped together as talented guys who can contribute for you depending on your favorite flavor. Not everybody in the group is a carry-the-load guy, but I"m not sure we're really needing that, anyway. I can't imagine there not being a very good RB there for us in the 2nd, and think there will be options who can help us in the third and maybe even lower.

People may be talking more about running games again, but RBs still start fast and burn out early. You don't get as many snaps out of them, and if you're lucky enough to hit on one, you're forced to contemplate resigning them for the long term on an expensive deal typically at 26 years old. I can't see how teams are going to start putting a premium on that when they've been appropriately discounting the position for years now.
I like Ajayi as my second back, and think it's possible he's there in the 2nd, but I could easily see myself passing on him to add another defender if the right one is there and getting a guy I still like a lot a round lower. I'm not sure who the 3rd guy is, but there are a couple guys who might make a case for that spot. If we're not set on 'our guy,' we can easily make the case to sit tight and get one eventually.

What's harder for me to believe is that we'll continue to underfeed the talent on defense. We need every good player we can add in that rotation, and now's the time to be doing it while we've got some tread left on Romo's tires and a good offensive team, overall.

 

[Zekeats]

No, Im thinking of Coleman trying to break outside the safeties and getting caught much like Murray who he is built like.

Show me. I only recall seeing this happen once.