Coffee was planned to be the power back. Yes, Gore does that, but with lots of power running planned they picked up Coffee to be able to keep it up. I don't thik he is as polished as Gore but he will get lots of carries. And it is hard to judge Coffee against the Vikings run D.
Who you may want to keep an eye out for is Kory Sheets. With the Rams, then Falcons then Bye week there is talk that if there is any question about Gore they may hold him out until after the bye to make sure he is 100%. If that happens then the 49ers will activate Sheets off the practice squad. He had a very good camp and it was a surprise that he didn't make the team out of camp. Sheets is more of a faster, nimble back that will make you miss rather than bowl you over.
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