The New Orleans Saints coaches and front office assured us we would have little to fear with the four-game suspension of running back Mark Ingram. To paraphrase, the run game would be fine. We’ll have other guys capable of running well.
Fast forward going into Game 3 of the season and Saints fans have to question that sentiment. The absence of Mark Ingram and a solid running game is obvious and apparent. That leads to two larger questions. How much do we miss Ingram, and how are we going to afford him?
During the preseason, we watched as our other running backs tried to make themselves known.