OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins was given a vote of confidence by coach John Harbaugh at the NFL owners meetings two months ago.
But the biggest sign of the Ravens' commitment to Collins came in the NFL draft, when Baltimore didn't use one of its 12 draft picks on a running back.
Collins became the biggest offseason winner, entering spring workouts as Baltimore's unquestioned lead runner. Given the chance, the NFL's most popular Irish dancer is bent on being known as something else -- an established franchise running back.