ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The conversation started before Nick Bellore even re-signed with the Detroit Lions earlier this offseason. When Detroit presented its plan for how it wanted to use the full-time linebacker/part-time fullback this season, it laid out an idea that was somewhat unexpected.
They wanted him to consider making the move to fullback more of a position switch than a moonlighting scenario. And on the face, it looks like a risky proposition. Not every team uses a fullback – and those that do have specific roles for them. Plus, like kicker and punter, a team isn’t going to keep more than one fullback -- a position one NFL GM called "a dinosaur" earlier this year.