Jerome Ford, the Cincinnati RB, sits at No. 124 on the consensus board across 6 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 26% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Well-built back with NFL size and athletic ability but the vision and creativity are just OK.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Ford lacks the desired instincts and recognition of run-lane development, but he's fast, strong and athletic.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has the tools to find yards with those traits.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a rotational-RB.
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“…Well-built back with NFL size and athletic ability but the vision and creativity are just OK. Ford lacks the desired instincts and recognition of run-lane development, but he's fast, strong and athletic. He has the tools to find yards with those traits. He's a talented, explosive option out of the backfield with soft hands and the speed to mismatch linebackers out in space. The pieces aren't all in place, but Ford co…”
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