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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: June 7, 2009
Fullbacks are important. Without them, most halfbacks wouldn't be what they are today. They are the players who face up with tough linebackers and are expected to keep them away from the runner.
Often, the defenders they face are a couple dozen pounds heavier than they. A 250 pound fullback is told to block a 290 pound linebacker who has his sights on the running back.
Needless to say, fullback blocking is not easy.
Besides opening holes for the halfbacks, they are expected to keep blitzing players from drilling the quarterback. If not for fullbacks, passers would get sacked much more often. Keeping the prized franchise QB from getting hit by a defender running full-speed f...
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