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Rookie running back Jonah Coleman looked fantastic. In his first performance since the Jacksonville Jaguars game, Coleman impressed. He notched 54 yards on 9 carries and sported a six yard per carry average. The fourth-round pick led all backs with 30 snaps—half of Denver's offensive snap counts—followed by RJ Harvey with 16, and J.K. Dobbins at 14. Moving forward, it's quite clear Coleman should be the lead back in the Broncos' backfield.
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Coleman led Broncos backs in snaps and efficiency; Payton wants more touches for the rookie.

Fourth-round rookie running back led all Broncos backs with 30 snaps (half of Denver's offensive snap counts) in Week 7 win over Arizona, accumulating 54 yards on 9 carries for a 6.0 yards-per-carry average. Head Coach Sean Payton stated after the game that he needs to find a way to get Coleman more touches. The source notes Coleman's decisiveness at the line of scrimmage and tackle-breaking ability made a huge difference, and it's now clear he should be the lead back in Denver's backfield moving forward.

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