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Will the second year back take a big step forward?" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesThe Falcoholican Atlanta Falcons communityFollow The Falcoholic online:Follow The Falcoholic on TwitterFollow The Falcoholic on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchThe Falcoholic main menuFanpostsFanshotsLibraryFalconsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Library FalcFans Podcast on The FalcoholicContact The FalcoholicFalcons StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Falcons NewsYahoo Falcons Team PageYahoo Falcons ReportYahoo Falcons Depth ChartYahoo Falcons TransactionsYahoo Falcons PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕What kind of numbers will Falcons RB Ito Smith put up in 2019?New Black Damontae Kazee Jersey ,26commentsWill the second year back take a big step forward?EDTWith Tevin Coleman now signed with the 49ers, the Falcons will likely turn to Ito Smith to help offset the load that Devonta Freeman will carry in the 2019 season. Projecting what kind of season Smith will have is difficult, since we only have one season to go off of, and it was one riddled with poor offensive line play overall. We’ll take a look at how Ito did as a rookie, what kind of production Coleman had in 2018 and how that may project the numbers for Ito in 2019.Carries and yardageWhen Devonta Freeman went down early in 2019, Tevin Coleman shouldered the load for the Falcons. Ito, however, got a fair number of carries as a rookie. In 14 games, he got 90 carries for 315 yards. That 3.5 yards per attempt average is not exactly mind-blowing Damontae Kazee Jersey 2019 , but for a rookie playing behind a banged-up offensive line, there’s reason to believe it will easily go up in 2019. Should Freeman stay relatively healthy in 2019 - which we’re going to project happens for our purposes - Ito should see about the same number of snaps as Coleman did in 2016 and 2017, when he was the clear second option to Freeman. Between those two seasons, Coleman had 118 and 156 carries, which averaged out to roughly 9 to 10 carries per game. Assuming Ito plays all 16, that would give him 160 carries in 2019. Between the 160 carries and a hopeful improvement to at lest 4.0 yards per carry, Ito should be able to put together about 640 yards on the ground.Receiving and touchdownsSmith also demonstrated an ability to catch the ball in 2019. He pulled in 27 receptions (on 32 targets) for 152 yards. That average of 5.6 yards per reception should improve somewhat, but I think anything over 8 yards per reception is too optimistic. For our purposes, we’ll set that as our target. Ito brought home 4 total touchdowns between the ground and the air in 2018.Tevin Coleman averaged between 2 and 3 receptions per game in 2016 and 2017 Black Brandon Fusco Jersey , which feels like a reasonable expectation for Ito in 2019. Against 16 games, that would net Ito Smith between 32 and 48 receptions. For our purposes, we’ll stay on the low-end since Matt Ryan has about 14,000 different weapons to throw to this year.That would give Ito 32 receptions for about 250 yards.OverallWhile I do expect Ito Smith to take a big step forward in 2019, I’m not sure he’ll have the same home-run impact that Tevin Coleman did. However, he is a far more balanced runner who fought hard for yards as a rookie, and I expect that to continue this season. Here’s how I see his 2019 potentially playing out:160 carries, 640 yards rushing, 32 receptions for 250 yards and 5 touchdownsWhat kind of season do you think Ito Smith will have for the Falcons in 2019? The Falcons are apparently going to use free agency to remake their guard corps."Apparently the Falcons are intent on re-making their offensive line in free agency Brandon Fusco Jersey 2019 , because we just got our second report of the team gearing up to sign a big ol’ guard to the roster. The team confirmed the move on Tuesday after the official start of free agency. This time, it’s James Carpenter, the 321 pound former Jet and Seahawk. The 29 year-old Augusta native has 97 NFL starters under his belt for those two teams, primarily at left guard. He started 10 games a year ago, but 48 of a possible 48 games from 2015-2017, and graded out on the low end of average for the Jets last year per Pro Football Focus. That’s generally been the verdict on Carpenter as a guard throughout his career, but he’s durable and (stop me if you’re sensing an offseason theme) a solid run blocker. This move would seem to suggest that Jamon Brown, whose imminent signing is being reported in multiple places, would slot in as the team’s right guard. He had played there for the Giants and Rams over the last two seasons Black Terrell McClain Jersey , which would leave Carpenter at left guard. That means Brandon Fusco could be out, Wes Schweitzer may be entering his last year as depth for this football team, and the Falcons may take a hard look at tackle in the draft as others have reported. The team’s Kyle Shanahan-Steve Sarkisian offensive line may soon be unrecognizable outside of Alex Mack (who is nearing the end of his career) and Jake Matthews (who is still a building block). While my initial reaction to the Brown signing was to speculate that major blocking scheme changes would be in the offing, it’s way too early to say that yet. The Falcons, at the very least, wanted some beef. Neither Brown or Carpenter looks like the kind of elite guard we’d hoped the Falcons would sign this offseason, but hopefully they can at least be good enough to justify the investments.