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Kyle Juszczyk is probably the best fullback in football.
The San Francisco 49ers standout isn't happy about his contract, though.
He made $3.75 million last season, the second-most for a fullback.
He recently joined the Around The NFL show, though, and pointed out that his role is more than just a fullback.
Juszczyk said, "I'm a fullback when it comes to contract negotiations, which hurts, but then I'm a tight end on gameday."
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He has a decent point there. The 49ers do use Juszczyk in the backfield some, but fullbacks are less common than they used to be.
The good news for San Francisco is that Juszczyk has a well-rounded skillset that makes him useful in more of a traditional tight end role, too.
The 49ers have George Kittle as their TE1, but they utilize Juszczyk as a blocker and receiver in spots like that, as well.
It's just tricky to say whether Juszczyk is fully compensated for that additional work.
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The reality is that he's making more than almost any fullback ever has, which in some ways does reflect that he brings additional value to the table.
By the same token, there's probably a case to be made the Juszczyk could be paid at least a bit more.
Kittle makes $19.1 million per year, which is obviously way more than Juszczyk would get, but maybe there's a happy medium in there somewhere.
It's interesting that Juszczyk is making this point publicly, but obviously something about the process has him fed up. It'll be worth keeping an eye on as the season approaches to see if Juszczyk has anything more to say.
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