The Facts: OC Bruce Arians -- who called Mendenhall a bigger, faster Edgerrin James -- said he will dust off the Pony backfield portion of the playbook he used in Cleveland and try it this season. Mendenhall and Fast Willie Parker in the same backfield at the same time should give defenses plenty to think about. "Other than the normal one-two punch, they can play together," Arians said.

Diehards Line:Arians added that both men are versatile enough to pull it off. "Rashard has enough size as a pass blocker and pass receiver and Willie is improving in that area every year as a receiver," the coach explained. Each can block and catch well enough to make a go of it, Arians said. Parker said the week before the draft that adding another good running back might help extend his career by sharing the load. ... Stay tuned. We'll be keeping a close eye on the development of this plan in coming weeks.