Chris Ballard wants the Colts locker room to feel confident that if they play well, they’ll get rewarded. That is why it is no surprise to hear that they are in talks to extend running back Marlon Mack.
It is not often a profitable venture to re-sign running backs. It is a high-wear position and in recent years teams have been successful running the ball behind a good offensive line despite having less than stellar running back talent. One need look no further than this year’s Super Bowl, which featured two undrafted free agents as the lead backs for their respective teams, to illustrate this point.