One of the biggest failures of the Detroit Lions’ 2017 season was their inability to run the ball in short-yardage situations (or really any situation). According to Football Outsiders, the Lions converted on just 45 percent of “power runs,” defined as “runs on third or fourth down, two yards or less to go” and “runs on first-and-goal or second-and-goal from the two-yard line or closer.” That number was much lower for the majority of the season, but Detroit still finished last in the league and a good 19 percent lower than the NFL average.
Could the Detroit Lions be bringing back the fullback position in 2018?
