After the San Francisco 49ers made the Super Bowl in 2019, they rewarded their fullback with a contract that gave him more guarantees than the next three highest-paid fullbacks combined. At the time, Kyle Juszczyk made $1.8 million more than backup running back Tevin Coleman.
Raw stats won’t ever tell Juszczyk’s value. Part of the 49ers success offensively stems from Juszczyk’s presence. Kyle Shanahan dictates personnel when a fullback is on the field. The problem for opposing defenses is that Juszczyk seemingly lines up in a different spot every other snap. This past season, “Juice” had 201 snaps in the backfield, 197 snaps as an inline tight end, 120 snaps in the slot, and 85 more out wide at receiver.