Marlon Mack draws early praise from Colts' Pagano

A fourth-round pick in this year’s draft, former USF running back Marlon Mack has already drawn the likes of his new head coach Chuck Pagano, as the highly regarded Indianapolis Colts coach believes that Mack can become a “special player” in the league, per Indy Star Sports’ Zak Keefer.
Pagano also highlighted Mack’s premier ability in pass protection, which shouldn’t surprise anyone that watched Mack go to work at USF. Allowing just two quarterback pressures on 48 pass block snaps, Mack ranked fifth in pass blocking efficiency (96.9) among AAC running backs with at least 30 pass block snaps in 2016.
In addition to his success in pass protection, Mack put on a show with the ball in his hands, as he forced 49 missed tackles to finish ranked first in missed tackles forced among all AAC running backs. He also earned the second-highest elusive rating (93.4) among that same group of backs.