On Thursday, the New Orleans Saints resigned two players who were unrestricted free agents following the March 15 open of the free agency period. Fullback Zach Line and linebacker Michael Mauti will both be back in Black and Gold in 2018.
Neither player will likely ever be a star or a Pro Bowler, but both had important roles to play with the Saints in 2017. Zach Line as the blocking fullback for Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara who occasionally, rarely, got his own touches. In fact, Zach Line had exactly seven rushes for 28 yards.
Fullbacks aren’t really a feature in the modern NFL.