Rookie Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette was typecast in the 2017 NFL Draft process, just like his peers. Fournette was the power back because he ran people over in college. Christian McCaffrey was the pass-catching threat because he was shifty and, well, caught passes.
In the minds of fans, those types of labels stuck. It was easier to differentiate between players if the highlights led to an easy-to-understand narrative.
And with bulldozing runs, who can blame fans for getting excited about a power back like Fournette?
Buying into those one-sided approaches to a player is a disservice to them.