Let’s face it, in a running back group that might actually improve if Alfred Blue came back, it’s not a stretch for a talented athlete to take the top spot. With no Arian Foster, Lamar Miller or Steve Slaton, this unit needs a talent infusion.
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio brought in veteran tailback Marlon Mack in the off-season, but the NFL is often unkind to runners who are past their prime with injury histories. Particularly the dreaded Achilles tendon rupture suffered by Mack a few years ago while suited up for the division rival Indianapolis Colts.