According to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats, the Cleveland Browns running back, Jerome Ford is one of the fastest players in the league. Ford hit 21.29 MPH on his 36-yard run on fourth down against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was the fastest ball carrier in Week 2.
Ford had one of his best games in Jacksonville. The running back had seven carries for 64 yards. Ford displayed great vision on a 12-yard gain in the first quarter. The running back feinted toward an inside hole before busting the play outside.
Ford is a highly skilled running back with a unique blend of size and speed making him a dangerous homerun threat. Ford runs like a locomotive. He starts slow and finishes strong. He needs space to hit his top speeds. Ford recorded speeds faster than 20 MPH twice last season.
Ford must play with more decisiveness. If he can burst through the line of scrimmage near his top speed, he’ll be one of the hardest running backs to tackle. The Browns might want to experiment with Ford as a kick returner while they shuffle between James Proche II and Jaelon Darden. Ford is a talented player and the Browns need to find him opportunities to make plays with the ball.
