Jorvorskie

Lane

Mahaffey loses out to Jorvorskie Lane for the fullback job. It figures to be a seldom-used position in the Dolphins’ West Coast scheme.

Even with Dustin Keller (knee) out for the year and H-back Charles Clay moving into the starting tight end role, Lane can’t stick. He’s not a plus lead blocker.

Lane is a useful short-yardage option and special teamer, but was maddeningly up and down as a lead blocker last season. It’s surprising the Fins have ostensibly jumped out of the Vonta Leach sweepstakes. They made heavy use of I-formations and the offset I last year, particularly when Lamar Miller was in the backfield. We would have loved Leach’s addition for Miller’s fantasy outlook.

Lane was out of the league last season after being cut by the Dolphins near the end of camp. He isn’t much of a lead blocker and has just 13 yards on 13 career carries to go along with three fumbles. Lane will compete for a spot.

Iosefa isn’t a burner (he ran a 5.02 40 at the Combine), but he has ideal size for a fullback and could start there Week 1. Keeping two fullbacks on the roster is rarely done in today’s NFL, so injury-prone Jorvorskie Lane will have to prove himself in camp if he wants to stick.

He suffered a broken ankle late last season but obviously the Buccaneers aren’t concerned about it. Lane has a reputation as a poor blocker and may not make it out of training camp.

Lane broke his leg against the Bears in the season finale. He earned PFF’s eighth-lowest fullback grade out of 22 qualifiers in 2015. The four-year veteran turned 29 this month.

Lane was rolled up on from behind after a second-quarter run. Trainers put an air cast on his right leg before he was carted off the field. He is out for the rest of the game and is likely done for the season.

Lane had played only 77 snaps as the Bucs’ lead blocker this season. His loss won’t have an effect on Tampa’s monumentally-ineffective running game. Going on 28, Lane isn’t signed beyond 2014.

Lane has played just 43 snaps this season, rushing two times for 56 yards and catching a three-yard pass. He’s drawn poor blocking grades from Pro Football Focus. Lane is more of a ball-handling fullback than lead blocker.