Back in March, when the Indianapolis Colts still owned the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft, there was still some thought among fans that they might have legitimate interest in drafting former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley.



Ultimately, the Colts traded down to pick No. 6 and Barkley ended up being the No. 2 selection, going to the New York Giants. The whole conversation was a colossal waste of time, even if it was fun while it lasted. Remember all the theoretical comparisons to Edgerrin James, which were intriguing and appropriate?



Why circle back to this meaningless discussion all these months later?



Because we’re starting to see why the Colts felt no compulsion to strongly consider selecting Barkley. And, for that matter, we’re seeing why there have been no serious internal conversations at Colts headquarters about acquiring disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, who still hasn’t reported to his team...