This past Friday, the Houston Texans made one of their more significant signings of free agency in running back Marlon Mack. Mack, formerly of the Indianapolis Colts, represents one of the few outside free agents they’ve added to the team this off-season and a much needed presence in the running back room.
Mack ran for 1,091 yards during the 2019 campaign for the Colts and was set to share the backfield with rookie running back Jonathan Taylor prior to an unfortunate ACL tear in September of 2020. Taylor, of course, went on to become one of the best running backs in the league with the backfield to himself. As such, Mack was left as the odd man out and forced to leave to find opportunity for volume.
The 26-year-old joins a Houston team with Rex Burkhead and Royce Freeman as the primary competition for snaps. Mack lacks high-end athleticism but has patience and power to navigate between the tackles and is a seemingly great fit for what Pep Hamilton has preached he wants to do in the 2022 perspective.
