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Can Colts' rookie RB DJ Giddens add a pass-catching presence out of backfield?

Can running back DJ Giddens give the Indianapolis Colts an added pass-catching presence out of the backfield?

This is an element that the Colts didn't really have last season. Backup running backs Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson saw very few opportunities, in general, throughout the year. Jonathan Taylor, meanwhile, totaled just 136 receiving yards, which ranked 50th out of 58 eligible backs, and he was 37th in targets.

Having the running back position able to impact the passing game, to some degree, would provide defenses with another dimension to this Colts' offense that they would have to account for and could open up the playbook for Shane Steichen.