Saints LB Curtis Lofton Fitting In Perfectly

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New Orleans Saints linebacker Curtis Lofton has quickly impressed his new coaches and teammates. It sounds as if the Saints have plans to use Lofton all the time and he has done some things to improve his speed. “Number one, he’s lost some weight and body fat,’’ New Orleans assistant head coach Joe Vitt said after Thursday’s workout. “His ability to change direction in space, his ability to drop his weight and burst on the ball, and then his angles to the ball and his closing speed have been shocking to me. They’ve been shocking to his teammates too. We know what we’ve got; we’ve got a thumper. We’ve got a guy who loves the contact, he’s a downhill linebacker. To watch his athleticism in space, his ability to flip his hips and burst, has really been a nice addition.’’

Source: Pat Yasinskas, ESPN.com