Indianapolis – One game jumped off the screen for New Orleans Saints running backs coach Joel Thomas.
In it, he saw the havoc that a healthy Alvin Kamara can wreak on an opponent, and the memory still is vivid a year later, as Thomas reflected Thursday from this year’s NFL Scouting Combine on the Saints drafting Kamara last year.
Kamara was one of two draft picks on offense last year and the other, offensive lineman Ryan Ramczyk, also proved to be invaluable.
But the running back who went on to win NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was the player that created a space in Thomas’ memory bank.