1) For the past three years, fullbacks have been extinct in Philadelphia. Doug Pederson might bring them back to life.
The Eagles were part of a trend in the NFL to move away from the fullback position. When Chip Kelly took over for Andy Reid, the team traded Stanley Havili and moved Emil Igwenagu to tight end. They operated mostly out of the shotgun in a single-back formation.
Reid’s offense, which Pederson runs, has used a fullback. That player must be more than a lead blocker, and Pederson is considering using one of the 53 spots on a fullback again.