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Has Shaun Alexander gone crazy? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter fridayfrenzy
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Good call.
Verbal Kint
Footballguy
The more I think about it, the more I agree that he just wants to become a FA.
Trig2U
Footballguy
A couple of things. Sure, technically Edgerrin James is younger than Shaun Alexander in terms of date of birth, but my point was that he has considerably more football mileage on him, (2188 carries over 96 starts compared to Alexander's 1508 carries in 71 starts.) And as others here have pointed out, Edge wouldn't come cheap in any case.
As for Jamal Lewis, again, great talent, but considering his missed time in 2004 due to ankle injury, post-season ankle surgery, prison term, and subsequent dubious football shape and very disappointing 2005 season, you have to question whether or not he's gonna return to form. Unlike Shaun Alexander, Jamal is a power back and has both delivered and taken a lot of punishment in his career. Jamal Lewis has obviously absorbed more big hits on fewer carries than Alexander, so please don't give me any grief about being "consistent". Does anyone doubt that if NFL GMs were asked to predict which RB is going to still be producing at a high level three seasons from now, Alexander, Edge or Jamal Lewis, a majority would say Alexander?
Again, I'm not saying he's "worth" the money he's asking for. Personally, I think all these jocks are overpaid. Even is we assume they negotiate the numbers down, yeah, it's a lot of cash to tie up in one player, and the Seahawks braintrust will have to determine what they can afford. If they were rebuilding, it'd be much easier to let a 29 year old RB walk, but the fact that they just got to the Superbowl, and have a window to get back there again, makes it a very tough call.
By the same token, you can't fault Alexander (or rather his agent) for trying to negotiate the best deal that he can when the guy is coming off a season in which he sets an NFL TD record, is named the freakin NFL MVP, and helped his team get to the Superbowl!
In short, Alexander's consistent and astounding production, ironman durability, and overall good guy demeanor should speak for themselves, but if you're still happy to let him go, I expect nothing anybody says on this thread is gonna turn you around.
I have no problem with somebody arguing that the Seahawks can't afford to pay Alexander what he's asking. But to say that the Seahawks will get back to the Superbowl without him, no problem, I think that puts you on shaky ground.
Moreover, if some of you guys want to continue to argue that LaBrandon Toefield or Chester Taylor etc. could step right in and do what Alexander has done, or that the team will be better off without Alexander, that Alexander is "soft", a "me-first player" and all that jive, frankly I think you're whistling in the dark. And if he signs with another team another cliche will probably come to mind: "you don't miss your water 'til your well runs dry"
As for Jamal Lewis, again, great talent, but considering his missed time in 2004 due to ankle injury, post-season ankle surgery, prison term, and subsequent dubious football shape and very disappointing 2005 season, you have to question whether or not he's gonna return to form. Unlike Shaun Alexander, Jamal is a power back and has both delivered and taken a lot of punishment in his career. Jamal Lewis has obviously absorbed more big hits on fewer carries than Alexander, so please don't give me any grief about being "consistent". Does anyone doubt that if NFL GMs were asked to predict which RB is going to still be producing at a high level three seasons from now, Alexander, Edge or Jamal Lewis, a majority would say Alexander?
Again, I'm not saying he's "worth" the money he's asking for. Personally, I think all these jocks are overpaid. Even is we assume they negotiate the numbers down, yeah, it's a lot of cash to tie up in one player, and the Seahawks braintrust will have to determine what they can afford. If they were rebuilding, it'd be much easier to let a 29 year old RB walk, but the fact that they just got to the Superbowl, and have a window to get back there again, makes it a very tough call.
By the same token, you can't fault Alexander (or rather his agent) for trying to negotiate the best deal that he can when the guy is coming off a season in which he sets an NFL TD record, is named the freakin NFL MVP, and helped his team get to the Superbowl!
In short, Alexander's consistent and astounding production, ironman durability, and overall good guy demeanor should speak for themselves, but if you're still happy to let him go, I expect nothing anybody says on this thread is gonna turn you around.
I have no problem with somebody arguing that the Seahawks can't afford to pay Alexander what he's asking. But to say that the Seahawks will get back to the Superbowl without him, no problem, I think that puts you on shaky ground.
Moreover, if some of you guys want to continue to argue that LaBrandon Toefield or Chester Taylor etc. could step right in and do what Alexander has done, or that the team will be better off without Alexander, that Alexander is "soft", a "me-first player" and all that jive, frankly I think you're whistling in the dark. And if he signs with another team another cliche will probably come to mind: "you don't miss your water 'til your well runs dry"
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