Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

[Ickybaluky]

Eckel was just cut by the Pats after battling an injury all of camp. He was on the roster as a backup FB/RB and ST'er last year, but didn't make the team this year (basically, he was replaced by Lamont Jordan as the 5th RB).

Eckel is not a pure FB. He was a RB in college at Navy. He is a big guy who accelerates pretty well and runs hard, but lacks long speed. Not a nifty runner at all, but a straight-ahead banger. He isn't noted as a blocker, but more of an offensive FB/RB 'tweener. He was a good ST player in NE on coverage units.

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[raphael120]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

Yeah, just what we need. another ****ing special teams player.

this is garbage.

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

Yeah, just what we need. another ****ing special teams player.

this is garbage.

this guy was my brother-in-law's roommate at the Naval Academy. Jacked beyond belief and a funny as dude, but hes pretty much just a bull, and thats what we have in Barnes.

[raphael120]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

this guy was my brother-in-law's roommate at the Naval Academy. Jacked beyond belief and a funny as dude, but hes pretty much just a bull, and thats what we have in Barnes.

yeah it doesnt make sense. unless he can play LB, whats the point?

[bigbub2352]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

More garbage, we dont need RBs

[Michael82]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

You can tell who has more authority over this team than anyone..... Bobby April!

[Bravo82]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

You can tell who has more authority over this team than anyone..... Bobby April!

and sadly....its the truth

[madness]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

Routine to look for talent for any NFL team. Absolutely no reason to make a big deal out of this.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

Eckel was just cut by the Pats after battling an injury all of camp. He was on the roster as a backup FB/RB and ST'er last year, but didn't make the team this year (basically, he was replaced by Lamont Jordan as the 5th RB).

Eckel is not a pure FB. He was a RB in college at Navy. He is a big guy who accelerates pretty well and runs hard, but lacks long speed. Not a nifty runner at all, but a straight-ahead banger. He isn't noted as a blocker, but more of an offensive FB/RB 'tweener. He was a good ST player in NE on coverage units.

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Get as much scouting info at lunch and send him packing. I'm sure this is the only reason.

[trapezeus]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

my understanding is that we are looking to make FB a more prominent role and we only have one. if he goes down, we don't exactly have the TE depth to slide into the backfield. it makes sense to me to give this guy a look at.

[Mitchell55]

Re: Bills work out FB Kyle Eckel

Great move. Has anyone else but me realized that our ST sucked in the preseason? Time after time teams got great returns, and we sucked returning kicks and punts. In the Pittsburgh and Indianapolis game, we had a player at the 20 before McKelvin got the KR. We need another ST player badly. Its our 3rd biggest need other than LB and TE (wow that is so good to say)