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March 2, 2009 10:55 AM

Leonard Weaver preparing to visit New Orleans

He's not on a plane yet or en route, but it appears that fullback/halfback Leonard Weaver will be in New Orleans later today for a free-agent visit with the Saints.

The question of Weaver's future is an interesting one. For a fullback, he's very, very fast. In fact, he used to race Shaun Alexander back when he arrived and those races were extremely close.

And his pair of long receptions against San Francisco last season showed that he's got more giddy-up than your traditional fullback, who usually functions more like a sledgehammer than a speedster.

But the Seahawks' backfield is in flux. Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett were signed last year, obviously with an eye toward building a smash-and-dash, thunder-and-lightning backfield combo. Where does Weaver fit into that equation? We'll see as the Saints' pursuit of Weaver heats up.

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Weaver needs to be here,great runner and an improved blocker.He gets better every year why not get this guy a contract. Posted on March 2, 2009 at 12:39 PM by 4thand1. Jump to comment

Great speed and good size he could play either tailback or fullback. How the h... can Ruskell even think of letting this guy go ?????? Posted on March 2, 2009 at 1:17 PM by tree killer. Jump to comment

Great speed and good size he could play either tailback or fullback. How the h... can Ruskell even think of letting this guy go ?????? Posted on March 2, 2009 at 1:18 PM by tree killer. Jump to comment

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