Once considered a key part of the game, the fullback position has largely fallen off the radar in professional football. As the rules shifted towards higher scoring games and more passing, the running back position diminished and fullbacks have been all but wiped out.
Some teams still use them to varying degrees of success. The Philadelphia Eagles need to become one of those teams.
After watching the Eagles’ offense last year, and with the expected look of them now with Doug Pederson at the helm, the resurrection of the ground game will be critical to the Eagles’ turnaround.