Matt Patricia on if he needs to be more aggressive, Dec. 17, 2018. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press
They turned a linebacker into a fullback and drafted a quarterback who converted to the position in college, and with both those players on the shelf with injuries, the Detroit Lions’ latest improvisation has them using an offensive lineman as their lead blocker in the backfield.
Guard Joe Dahl has played as the Lions’ primary fullback for most of the last three weeks with starter Nick Bellore nursing an ankle injury, and he’s looked as natural as any 305-pounder could at the position.