Saints sign Kyle Eckel

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  1. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    to replace Heath Evans

    5'11" 237 lbs

    Played for New England on that 2007 team along with Heath Evans (wonder if Evans recommended him?).

    Played for Navy in his collegiate career.

    I just hope he can block somewhere close to what we got from Evans.

    Evans pass catching ability will be missed as well. He added yet another dimension to this offense in that capacity.
     
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  2. TigerBacker70

    TigerBacker70 I'm the Cock of the Walk!

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    Evans was decent. I still miss Mike Karney though.
     
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  3. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    I think Evans was better than Karney. Evans could catch the ball out of the backfield, Karney really wasn't a factor.
     
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  4. mctiger

    mctiger RIP, and thanks for the music Staff Member

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    Evans isn't the blocker Karney was, but there's a huge difference in the playmaking option he gives us. Being a Naval Academy guy, I would expect Eckel to be a 110%'er.
     
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  5. RHans405

    RHans405 Let's Roll

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    So, how good is Eckel?
     
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  6. islstl

    islstl Playoff committee is a group of great football men Staff Member

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    Per Mike Detillier when asked about recently acquired fullback Eckel he replied, "He looks like he has been involved in this offense for a while."

    That's great news.

    And we just keep rolling folks........
     
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