Massive blocking fullback not new to Shula

[Jeremy Igo]

1998 Tampa Bay used nfl fullback and blocking legend Lorenzo Neal to pave the way for Warrick Dunn and Mike Alstott who combined for nearly 2000 yards that season.

The precedence is there. Don't assume the Panthers would not like to have a bulldozing fullback in Shula's offense.

[Mr. Scot]

First thing I thought of, honestly.

Said elsewhere we haven't had a guy like that since Howard Griffith.

[pantherclaw]

Yuppers.

Panthers planning on running teams over this season.

I'd be lying if I said I don't like that idea.

[IamSoClutch]

Do we even have on of those?

[UpstatePanther]

First thing I thought of, honestly.

Said elsewhere we haven't had a guy like that since Howard Griffith.

 

forgive my ignorance... but isnt tolbert a bulldozing fullback?

[Ace_Aladdin]

forgive my ignorance... but isnt tolbert a bulldozing fullback?

 

FB in sense of bulldozing during run blocking taking on DE's and LB's

[hepcat]

I've wondered how Nate Chandler could do at FB honestly. 

[Mage]

First thing I thought of, honestly.

Said elsewhere we haven't had a guy like that since Howard Griffith.

 

Brad Hoover was a beast.

[XClown1986]

Lee Ward is my 2015 underdog I'm rooting for. He is a bulldozer.

[ncallday]

With RR harping on the need of players needing to be versatile, the FB would also have to have hands, be able to run the ball effectively and be able to line up at TE. If we do keep a FB, that player would have a different role than the FB's of the early 2000's who were on the field primarily as a blocker.

[The Huddler]

Where is this massive blocking fullback you speak of?

[rodeo]

Where is this massive blocking fullback you speak of?

 

We've signed this guy.

 

[rodeo]

With RR harping on the need of players needing to be versatile, the FB would also have to have hands, be able to run the ball effectively and be able to line up at TE. If we do keep a FB, that player would have a different role than the FB's of the early 2000's who were on the field primarily as a blocker.

 

He will eat people's lunch on special teams. No spoon.

[Mr. Scot]

forgive my ignorance... but isnt tolbert a bulldozing fullback?

 

Tolbert is capable of blocking, but he's not as good a blocker as you might expect for his size.

 

He's better at knocking people down once he has a head of steam than he is at walling people off.