Atlanta Falcons

Faulk on Freeman: ‘He is going to be dangerous’

100415 ATLANTA: Falcons running back Devonta Freeman breaks a tackle attempt by Texans safety Quintin Demps on his way to the endzone for his second touchdown of the day and a 14-0 lead during the second quarter in a football game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
100415 ATLANTA: Falcons running back Devonta Freeman breaks a tackle attempt by Texans safety Quintin Demps on his way to the endzone for his second touchdown of the day and a 14-0 lead during the second quarter in a football game on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
Oct 5, 2015

NFL Media analyst Marshall Faulk, as Pro Football Hall of Famer, is an authority on the running back position.

He’s watched Devonta Freeman amass 193 and 149 yards from scrimmage, in his first two NFL starts, and has been impressed.

“We saw him on third down a lot last year – he’s become a first and second down back, and third down,” Faulk said. “He’s a threat for them. With Julio Jones taking coverage off, he is going to be dangerous.”

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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