What New Orleans Saints Fans Should Expect from Nate Stupar

We caught up with The Falcoholic's own Dave Choate for his reactions to the New Orleans Saints signing Atlanta Falcons free agent linebacker Nate Stupar:

So first thing's first, were you surprised to see the Falcons not bring Nate Stupar back for 2016?

Very. He was a core special teamer for the Falcons the last couple of years, and he was a surprisingly effective linebacker when he played. Given the team's weakness at linebacker and Keith Armstrong's preference for veterans he trusts on special teams, I thought a deal would get done.

Why should Saints fans get excited about the Nate Stupar signing?

If your special teams suck, Stupar will help a lot. He's a very capable, useful player there. And if your linebackers aren't great, he's probably going to become one of your favorite reserves very quickly. Just a solid, lovable player. Scrappy! Gritty!

Fair enough, but why shouldn't Saints fans get excited about it?

He's not going to magically transform into a great starting linebacker or anything, in my opinion. If you let your expectations get out of control, you'll be disappointed.

Here's the most important question: Is the player we saw in Atlanta the best player Stupar could be, or is there still room for improvement?

There may be some small room for improvement, but you're getting a guy who shouldn't be a full-time starter at linebacker unless you don't have other options. He'll be an excellent special teamer and capable backup, though, as I mentioned, and maybe he can be even better in those two roles than he was in Atlanta.

Thank-you, Dave #2, for taking the time to answer our questions about Nate Stupar. Saints fans - make sure you check out the work of Dave #2 and the rest of his team over at the Falcoholic, and follow Dave on Twitter @TheFalcoholic.