From the moment he entered the league in 2008, Matt Forte found a way to run away with the lead back role for the Chicago Bears.
On the other hand, Bilal Powell was drafted to sit behind guys such as Shonn Greene and Ladainian Tomlinson in 2011 for the New York Jets. He has gone on to see his role increase throughout the years as he has become the change-of-pace back for the Jets.
After leaving the Bears in free agency, Forte joined the Jets on a three-year contract that made him the 14th-highest-paid running back based on yearly salary average.