NFL’s Fullback Revival Is Logical Response to Smaller, Faster Defenses

October 14, 2016   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments

Football isn't unlike boxing. For every punch, there is a counterpunch. The fullback position can serve as a knockout blow if properly used. 
Greater fullback usage is a natural reaction to the NFL's development into a pass-happy league. Though that may read as an oxymoron, the natural evolution toward run-heavy offenses is logical based on the league's trend of smaller and faster defenses geared toward stopping the pass, primarily in defensive sub-packages. 
What's old will be new again. 
A series of measures and countermeasures can be seen during individual contests throughout the entirety of a season.
These moments can be captured pre-snap, when a quarterback audibles into a new play and the defense responds with a new look. On a play-by-play basis, coordinators attempt to create mismatches. Tweaks can be found series by series as teams react to certain situations. Coaches and players adjust each and every week through the lens of the pre...

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