The NFL as a whole doesn’t value the fullback position at all. The Green Bay Packers do, however.
They are one of the few organizations to still employ the fullback. And if you thought maybe they’d only be carrying one of those guys on the roster this year, you might be wrong.
The Packers finished 2016 with two fullbacks — Aaron Ripkowski, a former draft pick, and Joe Kerridge, a former undrafted free agent.
If you ask quarterback Aaron Rodgers, both guys are going to be part of the offense again in 2017.
“I think there’s opportunities behind Ty [Montgomery] for those guys to jump up and take that over,” Rodgers said.