Joe Fann had a really interesting article on Kyle Juszczyk this week, featuring this intriguing quote:
“Rarely does anyone want to be a fullback. You become a fullback by necessity. I was a tight end who was too short. That’s what my agent told me during the pre-draft process.”
Not just a tight end — Juice was a two-time All American at Harvard. But he had no chance to play that position in the NFL, despite 22 receiving touchdowns in college, because he’s 6’ 1”.
Fullbacks are disappearing from the NFL, because GMs don’t want to give a precious roster slot to someone unlikely to touch the ball.