When the Pittsburgh Steelers originally decided to bring in the middle Watt brother, Derek Watt, I thought it was a clever way to add a special teams ace, starting fullback, and appease All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt all in one move. But when Derek’s cap hit rolled in at just over $2 million, the third highest paid fullback in the league, my expectations changed.
When football analyst Warren Sharp broke down the hidden value of the modern fullback, I combined my lofty goals for Derek with the successfulness of teams that used fullbacks at the highest rate, and I've come up with some interesting predictions.