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Agree. It helps out whoever they draft this year to be the #1. Alexander is done.
The funny thing is, Wolf used a second round supplemental pick on Wahle and he was with Holmgren only one year before Big Show moved west - and Wahle was drafted as a left tackle and was terrible. I mean God Awful. He didn't make the switch to guard until after Rhodes had come and gone and Sherman was running things - That's when he really became the player we all think of. And that is a perfect example of why Ted Thompson is letting his line mature on its own rather than signing a bunch of free agents. It takes time for linemen to become true NFL players at their positions. Guys like Joe Thomas are the exception, not the rule.
Why Stewart over Mendenhall if you don't mind me asking?
Good call. I was just assuming Holmgren favored Wahle because of the past. Time flies and I forget (try to shut out) the memories of when that fat, pear-shaped loser was calling all the shots for the team.
And why not an asterisk on either of them since both will likely be gone well before pick 25?Regardless of the draft, and I am giving up on getting one of the top 3 RBs, this is a great signing. Not Earth shattering, but great nonetheless. From what I've read about Wahle he not only has the ability to be a great guard, but has a meanness that none of the OL has had since Hutch left. Jones doesn't need to be mean and Sims and Spencer are too young and concentrating on their positions to be mean, but a good vet like MW ought to go a long way in making the interior 3 a much better run blocking unit. They need to sign Locklear at all costs and then they can push OL depth a little back on their need list.As for any 1st round drafted RB flourishing from day one, that's a pipe dream. Unless whoever they draft is a genius at pass blocking and blitz pickup. The Holmgren offense isn't a great place for a rookie RB to flourish. I imagine that barring a TC disaster or a surprise personnel change, SA will be the starter with a firm grip on the job and maintaining the split with Morris they were using in the second half of the season.
I worry about the way the Fans have treated alexander. There is no winning for him, or the coaching staff when playing at home. He has lost the crowd...its the begining of the end in Seattle for Alexander. For him to come into camp completely the uncontested starter is a terrible idea.Not happy about it, but I have to agree with this assessment. Great news in signing Wahle.mad sweeney said:
I firmly believe that due to the depth of RB position this year and with the relative needs of the teams in front of Seattle that one of the 2 will be there for them at #25. Unless somebody moves up over Seattle (definite possibility) then I think Stewart or Mendenhal will be there.mad sweeney said:
There is no way 3 RB's go in the Top 24 picks. Two may be gone before their pick but not all three. 
Maybe I stated that wrong. Depending on who comes in in FA or draft there could be some unofficial competition for the job. But SA will go into camp as the starter if he's still on the team. Morris has had two years to wrestle that title away and hasn't done it so I don't see how it will change in the offseason barring a completely disastrous outing by SA. And he knows the offense very well, something a newcomer would have to overcome to get his reps. So I see them going in with the same basic mindest of the last few games with SA as starter and then Morris getting more or less carries depending on who is doing better in game.As for the fan treatment of SA, there have been many fans among us that have not liked his style of running before and after the 04 oand 05 seasons. In 04 he was putting up numbers but not doing the little things (contract year) that made many or us wail while others defneded him by the numbers. In 05 he actually silenced many of us by going the little things (bigger contract year) very well, especially short yardage. But otherwise there's always been some discontent with his perceived always optimistic outlook bordering on being blind to the situation, his lack of heart or competitive spirit, and his effort when there isn't a hole for him to glide through. So it's little wonder that once the dominant line went back to average and he gives less than full effort like in year;s past that the fans will turn on him.I worry about the way the Fans have treated alexander. There is no winning for him, or the coaching staff when playing at home. He has lost the crowd...its the begining of the end in Seattle for Alexander. For him to come into camp completely the uncontested starter is a terrible idea.Not happy about it, but I have to agree with this assessment. Great news in signing Wahle.mad sweeney said:
First thing I thought of when I saw he had been cut. Carlester was one of my favorite Seahawks. But I don't know if the Pollard debacle will make them comfortable with going after and older vet TE, though I think he's only 31 or 32. Plus the Ruskell/Falcons connection might come into play. The Wahle signing shows that they're being active asap this offseason and TE is a very definite need so I think there's a good chance they'll look very close at Algernon. It would be cool to see another Crumpler in a Seahawks uni.
The Mora connection with Crumpler is interesting, no?
Since there is no Seahawks thread in the OFFICIAL TEAM OFFSEASON THREAD, I can do that no problemo.Scrumptrulescent, if you can, see if you can change the thread title to "***OFFICIAL SEAHAWKS OFFSEASON***" thread for Incogneto and other Seahawk fans?ThanksThe Hank
Yeah, I just forgot to put it in, I had done so in one of the Crumpler threads and just left it out here. All dependent on the injury status. Don't want to repeat the Pollard Project. I don't think they've had a reliable TE since Fauria. Stevens was awesome when he was awesome, but wasn't reliable.
