Knowing the risks of overworking their best player, the Colts went through an exhaustive study of running backs throughout history this offseason.
INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Reich gave George Li and John Park, the Colts’ analytics experts, an assignment last offseason. That’s not anything out of the ordinary.
The project Li and Park ran last offseason carried a little more potential for insomnia, given its implications for the team’s best player.“Looked at every back who’s had a lot of touches,” Reich said.
Murray’s production fell off considerably with the Eagles the next season; Henry suffered a Jones fracture that cost him half a season last year. Outside of Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson, who followed up a 390-carry rookie season in 1983 by rushing for 2,105 yards in 1984, almost every running back who hit the 370-mark has seen his production fall in one way or the other.
The inefficiency and ineptitude of the Indianapolis passing game forced Reich and the Colts out of balance. Taylor believes all of that work is why he felt so good at the end of his spectacular performance last season. While Reich has said in the past that Taylor never asks to come out of the game, the budding superstar acknowledges there are times he needs a breather after a long run or a long stretch of carries.“The No. 1 thing is: What are you doing in the offseason?” Taylor said. “You have to prepare your body for any amount of workload you might get. It’s better to have and not need.
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