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Will Giants keep a fullback? Shane Smith’s fate may hang in the balance

One of the interesting decisions first-year New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur will have to make this season is whether or not to keep a true fullback. That’s a decision Shane Smith has a vested interest in, since he is the incumbent at a position not every team uses and currently the only fullback on the roster.

Let’s focus on Smith as we continue our player-by-player profiles of the 90-man roster the Giants will bring to training camp.

The basics

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 241
Position: Fullback
Experience: 1

2017 season in review

An undrafted free agent, Smith won a training camp competition for the fullback job.