When I made my projections for who would make the Eagles 53 man roster, I left Tony Hunt off because the Eagles don't have room for another running back on the roster. Despite how well Hunt played against the Panthers, the Eagles simply don't need another running back after Brian Westbrook, Lorenzo Booker and Correll Buckhalter.
But what about at fullback? According to PhiladelphiaEagles.com, Hunt will be practicing with the first team offense today as a fullback. With neither Jed Collins nor Jason Davis stepping up and grabbing the starting fullback spot, it makes sense for the Eagles to give Hunt a shot at it. At 6 foot 1 and 227 pounds, Hunt is lighter than a normal fullback, but if he bulks up a bit he could thrive in the role.
Credit Andy Reid with seeing a deserving player and giving him a shot to make the team......
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Jason Davis,
Correll Buckhalter,
Brian Westbrook,
Lorenzo Booker,
Jed Collins,
Jason Davis
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles
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This is an interesting development. Does he have the size and blocking ability to be an NFL fullback?
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That makes the Eagles an extremely threatening offensive team on 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 for that matter... Staring at Westbrook and Hunt in the backfield would keep defenses guessing..
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