Since Michael Turner‘s last season in 2012, the Atlanta Falcons have yet to find a suitable replacement. Not a single running back that has been on the roster since 2012 could be considered a consistent game-changer like Turner, and this is something that needs to be a key focus in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The team signed a washed-up Steven Jackson in 2013, who only had one 100-yard rushing performance for the team, and didn’t come close to rushing for 1,000 yards either year.
The team then drafted Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman in 2014 and 2015 respectively.