What happened to the fullback?

[oldunclemark]

Donald Brown was okay today....and excellent in the 4th quarter

but its not about him...

If we insist on running the ball on firts down..(which we should stop)

..can we please line up a fullback in front of Brown??

What happned to that idea...

Ray Rice loves that guy at Baltimore who blocks for him.....

He only has to play 15-20 plays......and he can pass block on play action so the HB can go out...

But..with our line....we need a part-time blocking back...please

[Gavin]

I agree but dont think thats in the plans in Arians offense

[Nobody]

Donald doesn't like having a fullback in front. Doesn't fit him.

[Captain Americolt]

Donald doesn't like having a fullback in front. Doesn't fit him.

How do you know? In a non rude way.

[lollygagger8]

Donald doesn't like having a fullback in front. Doesn't fit him.

Huh? How does a big guy opening up holes not fit him?

Arians unfortunately doesn't use fullbacks only H-backs. Jones and Allen are usually those positions.

[Warhawk]

We traded him for Cassius Vaughn!

[Nobody]

Huh? How does a big guy opening up holes not fit him?

Arians unfortunately doesn't use fullbacks only H-backs. Jones and Allen are usually those positions.

He isn't a methodical runner. He either sees a hole and bursts through or gets caught at the LOS. A FB doesn't fit him.

[oldunclemark]

He isn't a methodical runner. He either sees a hole and bursts through or gets caught at the LOS. A FB doesn't fit him.

Didnt loook that way last year when they put a back infrontof him

[ProblChld32]

Looks as if Dwayne Allen and Domonique Jones is to play that role as H-Back seeing as there both TE but i dont see much plays being called where they are blocking for Brown Anytime there lined up in the backfield its either a pass or its handed off on a FB dive

[Indyfan4life]

They even talk on TV how Brown isn't a RB who likes using a FB. Different runners like different blocking styles.

[oldunclemark]

They even talk on TV how Brown isn't a RB who likes using a FB. Different runners like different blocking styles.

I dont think any back doesn't want a lead blocker in front of him..and I've never heard Brown say that

[Smitto]

They even talk on TV how Brown isn't a RB who likes using a FB. Different runners like different blocking styles.

What those guys said was based that on how the colts use to run their offense but brown is better with a FB infront of him

[Indyfan4life]

So tell me if Brown is better with a FB or someone in front of him, why won't we line up in the Power I formation more?

[Shepman]

If you go back and look at last years games where we used a fullback it seemed to be very effective. So much that the old regime insisted they would be using one this year before they were fired.

[oldunclemark]

So tell me if Brown is better with a FB or someone in front of him, why won't we line up in the Power I formation more?

If we're going to run on first down...we should

Its not logical to run a halfback between the tackles without a blocking back...and expect a bad line to blow all pros off the ball..

[bavanlan]

I dont think any back doesn't want a lead blocker in front of him..and I've never heard Brown say that

Edge hated having a FB in front of him. It was something to do with an extra defender matching up with the extra FB, which put two extra bodies in the way.

[OJl]

The fullback is obsolete. Sure some teams still use a fullback but in today's NFL, but you don't need a full time FB. With the emphasis on the passing game, having a FB takes away from putting another guy into the pass pattern other than having him run into the flats.

Arians offense doesn't use a FB. Thus we don't need a FB. We just need better interior linemen.

[TKnight24]

We haven't used our entire playbook imo