Asked about the significance of the fullback to his offense at OTAs, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said “defenses aren’t as adept at fitting those types of plays ... which is a competitive advantage.”
“You have to have an athletic player that is smart, can understand a lot of schemes and can read on the fly. When that position player plays fast, it can be pretty disruptive to teams that are not used to going against it,” McDaniel added. The Dolphins made Alec Ingold the second-highest paid fullback in the NFL this offseason, but this comment didn’t specifically address Ingold in those terms. The Dolphins could have a narrow usage tree if they lean into Ingold plays. The 49ers led the NFL in 21-personnel plays at 425 snaps (34%) in 2021 per Sharp Football Stats.