That's Allgeier. And what he's been for Atlanta since the organization drafted him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft cannot be pushed aside.
It's why the organization — and Allgeier himself — will have a big decision to make at the conclusion of the 2025 season when Allgeier's rookie deal expires. And one would expect Allgeier to draw a significant market for running back hungry teams. Thanks to players like Saquon Barkley, Jahmyr Gibbs and Robinson, the valuation of the running back has increased significantly since 2020. That bodes well for Allgeier and his next contract.
Are the Falcons in the running to give him one, though? That's the question, and it's one swirling around [in the back of a lot of people's minds,](https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/the-mailbox-analyzing-the-opportunity-cost-and-comparative-advantage-of-extending-tyler-allgeier) especially when one considers what the Falcons could get for Allgeier in a hypothetical trade situation prior to the expiration of his rookie deal.
That's not at all where the Falcons' coaches heads are right now, though. They have too much yet to do with Allgeier on the roster.
"Ultimately, as we look at this season coming up, my goal is to make sure that he continues to improve upon the things that I think he needs to improve upon to keep his trajectory of being an elite player in this league," running backs coach Michael Pitre said. "We've talked about it, he understands it. And I'll say this: He's a highly competitive player, so he's going to have his own goals and aspirations."
Goals and aspirations that go beyond his partnership with Robinson, which is an important one to be sure.
But sometimes — truth be told — you can't talk about Allgeier without talking about Robinson, too.
Even the most storied players of the franchise's history put them together.
"Oh, man, I mean, just Tyler and Bijan, man. Like, Tyler gonna do the dirty work. Bijan gonna just be dynamic," [Michael Vick said last week when making a visit to an Atlanta practice.](https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/michael-vick-michael-penix-jr-amazing-season) "And this season right here gonna be the breakout season,"