Heath Evans... Saints seek balance with diverse, Adrian Peterson-led backfield

Blatantly obvious the team is aiming for more balance by bringing AP on board. As I've said on here before, I'm just hoping for something close to the numerical distribution in the backfield we saw during the Super Bowl year.

Question for this thread's followers, especially if you're at least 40 years old. Does Ingram's skill set compare favorably to Thurman Thomas of the early '90s Buffalo Bills? That was a pass-first offense, like the Saints offense is. Thomas still put up numbers that landed him in the HOF. Can Ingram develop into a Thurman Thomas-type as Drew plays out his final seasons and perhaps plays beyond the Brees years?