New England Patriots linebacker and fullback Elandon Roberts may change his tune about which position he likes playing most.
Roberts admitted he likes playing linebacker more than his new job, fullback, which he started playing after a rash of injuries at the position. But he also scored a 38-yard touchdown on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in Week 17. Perhaps that’ll his perspective on playing offense will be different after he got a taste of the end zone.
On a first-and-10 in the third quarter, Roberts lined up in the backfield, and ran a wheel route, which went completely uncovered. The rest of the Patriots skill players were on the other side of the field, and the Dolphins went with them. So Roberts was free to run into the end zone for a touchdown, which tied the game at 17-17.
As open as he was, the pass wasn’t perfect, so the catch was fairly impressive.
