05-02-2012, 06:12 AM
Ellery Roberts ran like a power back regardless of his size. Didn't have a lot of shiftiness, needed a good initial block that gave him the extra step to really get up to speed. If he got that step and cut upfield he was a load.  Once there, he was harder to bring down. The contrast to Milburn just increased the perception that Roberts was a power runner, but compared to Milburn on the same field and backfield, Stepfan Taylor would probably look like a power runner.