Fullback Kyle Juszczyk is on his way back to the San Francisco 49ers, and it appears the the team may now be leaning into their biggest weakness instead of trying to run away from it.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers are bringing Juszczyk back to San Francisco on a two-year, $8 million contract.

When the 49ers released Juszczyk early in the free agency period, it signaled the team may be trying to move on from its heavy 21 personnel (two running backs, one tight end) offense. A three-year, $20,250,000 deal for tight end Luke Farrell hinted at perhaps more 11 (one RB, one TE) and 12 (one RB, two TE) personnel.

That shift would open the door to bringing in younger, more athletic players after a year where overall team speed was a problem. By bringing Juszczyk back into the fold we may see San Francisco forego improving their speed, and instead try to out-physical teams. With a receiving corps that has so many question marks, it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see the 49ers get back to their bully ball roots under head coach Kyle Shanahan.

San Francisco used to be a club that would grind defenses into dust with a physical, downhill run game. Last season they couldn’t do that, and instead found themselves getting pushed around on offense. With Juszczyk in the mix, a big blocking TE like Farrell, and perhaps a couple of new starting offensive linemen, it opens the door for a revival of an old-school brand of football that attempts to turn some of the 49ers’ roster shortcomings into strengths.

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