Many complained when the San Francisco 49ers signed fullback Kyle Juszczyk to a four-year, $21 million contract. That made for a higher average-per-year salary than any other fullback by 2.5 times. But some were calmed when it was revealed that the 49ers essentially had an out every year of the deal.
Perhaps Juszczyk wasn’t worth a cap hit of $3.85 million in 2017, but he did lead all fullbacks in receiving yardage. He caught 33 of 42 passes thrown his way for 315 yards and a touchdown, including four plays of 20-plus yards. He out-performed all fullbacks by a healthy margin.