The back on backer plays that Jerome Felton remembers running as a younger NFL fullback five or six seasons ago were certainly fun for him. He relished the collisions and the physicality of his role, even if his neck didn’t on Mondays. But the game has evolved over just the last few years. Speed in coveted. More plays on offense try to get to the edge. Jerome Felton saw an already dwindling job market for fullbacks shrinking even more. He knew he had to adapt.
He could no longer be the one-dimensional downhill blocker he had become, who cleared the way like he did for Adrian Peterson in his 2012 MVP season.