The Bears released Marc Edwards, their starting fullback. Few fans will notice, as Edwards was beefed up intoone of those white blocking backs who almost never touch the ball and are sneered at when they do.
I can remember watching Edwards when he played for Notre Dame. He was a fullback then too, but ran the ball a fair amount. He ended up with 1,591 rushing yards and a very impressive 27 rushing touchdowns at ND. He was a bull, very strong and also quick and elusive for his size. He knew how to run and get to the endzone, as he gained over 6,000 rushing yards in high school and scored 73 times.
But you can see the typical backward progression. A rushing superstar in high school, turned into a college fullback but still a very successful runner when given the opportunity, then is drafted bythe 49ersin the second round and turned into a backfieldoffensive lineman. In 9 NFL seasons Edwards rushed for a total of just 405 yards.
It's not quite as tragic as the misuse of Rob Konrad, but Marc Edwards could have been a very good power back in the NFL, yet another of this era's "missing Csonkas."
I can remember watching Edwards when he played for Notre Dame. He was a fullback then too, but ran the ball a fair amount. He ended up with 1,591 rushing yards and a very impressive 27 rushing touchdowns at ND. He was a bull, very strong and also quick and elusive for his size. He knew how to run and get to the endzone, as he gained over 6,000 rushing yards in high school and scored 73 times.
But you can see the typical backward progression. A rushing superstar in high school, turned into a college fullback but still a very successful runner when given the opportunity, then is drafted bythe 49ersin the second round and turned into a backfieldoffensive lineman. In 9 NFL seasons Edwards rushed for a total of just 405 yards.
It's not quite as tragic as the misuse of Rob Konrad, but Marc Edwards could have been a very good power back in the NFL, yet another of this era's "missing Csonkas."
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