ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: New England Patriots offense runs a play during a game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on September 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
The Patriots weren’t the same rushing offense in 2019 after James Develin went down. To restart their run game, they’ll need to rely on their fullbacks.
While many NFL observers and fans like to believe that the fullback is a dying position, don’t tell Bill Belichick that.
For that matter, don’t tell Josh McDaniels either.
The New England Patriots have been relying heavily on fullbacks in their offensive schemes for years now.