Anyone had much success to using a FB as a feature back?

stevew · 01-04-2004, 12:39 AM

I had this stud FB for about 13 seasons in my dynasty. About season 6 or 7, I had to offload my back due to his insane salary demands. So I ended up throwing stud FB in there at RB.

Well for the next 3 years he ran for about 1400 yds. Then after I got a new back, he moved back to FB. Eventually, he retired, made the HOF and was a "legend of the game." He was 1st team FB 5 times and second team 3 times.

Darkiller · 01-04-2004, 02:53 AM

Wow.
Great story. A FB going over 1400 yards in 3 straight years when switched to HB is awesome and basically unheard of, except Broncos FB Anderson who did that once in his rookie season.

Abe Sargent · 01-04-2004, 03:15 AM

I'd love to see that in my dynasty, I have a great FB only to watch him catch a few balls, make a few blocks, no matter how high I turn up the FB Run percentage.

-Anxiety

Chubby · 01-04-2004, 09:09 AM

Yup, I did that with my last 2 FB's and I've been waiting for a good FB to come up in the draft to do it again. I don't switch his position, I just play him at HB. Not only does his career seem to last longer but he's also considerably cheaper than a HB.

Ben E Lou · 01-04-2004, 09:42 AM

My best FB so far:

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I never played him at RB, but still got him a decent number of carries. He was an All-Pro 11 straight seasons (2016-2026). 10 of those 11 times, he was first-team. (Second-team in '25.)

01-04-2004, 02:53 AM	#2
Darkiller FOF2 Guy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Paris, France	Wow. Great story. A FB going over 1400 yards in 3 straight years when switched to HB is awesome and basically unheard of, except Broncos FB Anderson who did that once in his rookie season. __________________ FOF2 lives on / Continue to support the best game ever ! - Owner of the San Francisco 49ers in FOF2 - Charter member of the IHOF and owner of the Paris Musketeers franchise (FOF2004) - Chairman of the IHOF Hall of Fame - Athletic Director of the Brigham Young Cougars in TCY FOF Legend: Hall of Fame QB Brock Sheriff #5, one of the most popular player in Front Office Football history.

01-04-2004, 03:15 AM	#3
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	I'd love to see that in my dynasty, I have a great FB only to watch him catch a few balls, make a few blocks, no matter how high I turn up the FB Run percentage. -Anxiety __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent

01-04-2004, 09:42 AM	#5
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	My best FB so far: ' I never played him at RB, but still got him a decent number of carries. He was an All-Pro 11 straight seasons (2016-2026). 10 of those 11 times, he was first-team. (Second-team in '25.) __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'! Last edited by Ben E Lou : 01-04-2004 at 09:43 AM.

01-04-2004, 09:09 AM	#4
Chubby Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Syracuse, NY	Yup, I did that with my last 2 FB's and I've been waiting for a good FB to come up in the draft to do it again. I don't switch his position, I just play him at HB. Not only does his career seem to last longer but he's also considerably cheaper than a HB.

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