Cleveland Browns Seek Fullback for Run Game

0:00On April 1st, Cleveland Brown's head coach Kevin Monkin just dropped a clear signal at the NFL owner's meetings. He wants a full back on the roster of this. It's off season. Despite other moves already in place, he sees it as key for pounding the run game, especially in short yardage, goal line stands and gap scheme. Attacks. Monkin knows the value first hand from his days as Baltimore Ravens' offensive coordinator, where he leaned heavy on two back sets. They ranked third in the league last year using that personnel, with full back pat record leading blocks for Derek Henry and keeping defenses honest. Fans and analysts are buzzing because full backs have become rare in today's past first NFL, but there's talk of a run game revival against lighter. Speedy or defenses, Monkin admits finding the right fit won't be easy as it impacts how they build downhill power. He's hunting for any player who elevates the ground attack, even if it's not a perfect clone of record. With the NFL draft is three weeks out, that's looking like prime hunting ground to snag the next big blocker.

1:02This push could signal Brown's doubling down on physicality, setting up a gritty offense that wears teams down eyes on the draft to see if they land. That missing piece.