Colts ‘Two-Deep’ Depth Chart

Running Back: Frank Gore, Josh Ferguson

33 year old running back Frank Gore once again is the starter for the Colts backfield, as he looks to become the franchise’s first 1,000 yard rusher since Joseph Addai accomplished the feat all the way back in 2007.

Despite rushing for a career low yards per carry average at 3.7 ypc and failing to eclipse 1,000 yards in his career for the first time since 2010, Gore remains rock solid for the Colts as a starting running back.

Through no fault of his own, Gore and the Colts ground game struggled last season.

Playing behind a woeful Colts offensive line, Gore fell just short of the 1K barrier, having rushed for 967 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns last season. However, Gore remains a solid, if not spectacular running back for the Colts, as he was still productive even though open running lanes were too few and far between to come by.

Specifically, Gore still runs hard and grinds out tough yards, which should be enough to make opposing teams respect the Colts rushing attack.

Behind Gore, the Colts ground game is largely unsettled.

5th year veteran running back Robert Turbin was signed earlier this offseason, and the former Seattle Seahawks running back was the early favorite to assume primary backup duties. However, a recent marijuana possession charge may ultimately cloud his Colts future.

Instead, highly regarded undrafted free agent running back Josh Ferguson out of Illinois should be the frontrunner for the primary backup position behind Gore. The 5’10”, 200 pound running back was given a $10K bonus and had $25K of his base salary guaranteed from the get-go by the Colts as a priority undrafted free agent, who are clearly high on his running ability.

Ferguson could be the “lightning” to Gore’s “thunder”, as a complementing change-of-pace, 3rd down running back who the team envisions playing a ‘Darren Sproles’-like role going forward.