That's just the nature of a fullback's job. Offensive linemen spend their time tussling with fellow 300-pounders on the defensive line, but theirs is largely a battle for leverage. Fullbacks start 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage and hurl their bodies like projectiles into defenders. It's probably the most violent position,'' Edwards said. I'm not saying it's the toughest position, but you definitely take the most violent hits throughout the course of a game.
Fullbacks tend to be one-dimensional.
Browns coach Chris Palmer said. Fullback Sam Gash made the Pro Bowl last year without carrying the ball once. Edwards may not be in Gash's class as a lead blocker, but the Browns believe he is one of the NFL's better all-around fullbacks. Edwards is a capable runner as well. At times, the Browns will even line him up as a receiver, though that's more to confuse defenses than to showcase his receiving skills.