Leonard Weaver gets his chance to shine

by Eric Schwartz

Tuesday November 3, 2009 

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All preseason Philadelphia Eagles fans heard about what a good signing Leonard Weaver was.

Weaver was a true fullback who could take on linebackers and open up big holes  for the running back tandem of Brian Westbrook and LeSean McCoy. He could also carry, the rock, something Eagles’ fullbacks before him struggled to do.

Through six games, Weaver’s impact seemed marginal at best. He almost never got a carry and was often on the sidelines, with the team going into  single-back sets. Until last week, Weaver had just six carries on the year.

Against the Giants, Weaver reminded people just how big of a piece he could be.
Weaver broke off a 41-yard touchdown run in what became a 41-17 whitewashing by the Eagles over their NFC East rivals.

Weaver finished with eight carries and 75 yards, more than doubling his production going into the games. Maybe the performance shouldn’t be that surprising, given Andy Reid’s tendency to run the ball in games when Westbrook is NOT playing.

Comcast Sports Net’s Ray Didinger has a good column on Weaver’s day here http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?Didinger-Weaver-Finally-Given-a-Chance-t=1&blockID=86076&feedID=704

The word commonly thrown out when talking about the Eagles’ offense is “weapons.” DeSean Jackson is one, Brian Westbrook is another. Leonard Weaver belongs somewhere on that list. He won’t always have performances like he did last week, but he will continue to do the little things that has made his career such a successful one.

The fullback position is a dying breed in the NFL, making good fullbacks hard to find.

Weaver is a very good fullback and he reminded everyone on Sunday.

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