5 reasons why Tarik Cohen will breakout

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Tarik Cohen
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 16: Tarik Cohen /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 31: Tarik Cohen
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DECEMBER 31: Tarik Cohen /

2. Big play threat

What is even more impressive about Cohen is that while he may not earn the respect that Howard does between the tackles, he earns that respect as a running back. Last season he led the league in breakaway run percentage.

That is the highest percentage of runs to go over 25 yards. Tarik Cohen is a big-time breakaway threat. Take the play below for example.

Watch how he is able to stay low. He identifies the area and knows where his hole and when to strike. When he does, he explodes to the outside and rips the run all the way into the end zone.

The fact of the matter is that Cohen was underused last season. He is not going to break every run like the play above, but he is going to have more opportunity to do so. If he can hit breakaway runs at the same rate next season on more touches, he would quite obviously be in line for a major statistical season.