S. Alexander may sit out this season. (1 Viewer)

[Wingnut]

:Bite me smiley:, it's the first time I posted in the thread. Like the rest of the topic was generating such great discussion. Nobody here knows when/if Alexander will sign so we'll wait until we find out what happens. Thanks.

How about we quote JUST THE QUOTE we're replying to so we dont have to scroll down 4 pages each time theres a response? See how much better this looks?:backtosubject:

 

[gump]

In this artlicle...

CBS LINK

...Prisco calls SA the most overrated player on the Seahawks, and further:

"But the feeling inside the Seattle organization, from coaches and players, is that Alexander is soft. He won't get the tough yards. Plus, he's a me-first player. He is on the trading block and nobody made a move. That has to mean something, right?"

I have never heard or seen any quotes from coaches or players regarding SA being soft. It seems to me to be a feeling people get due to his running style of waiting for a hole and going down easily when wrapped up by the legs.

Do any of you SEA locals have any insight on why people like Prisco continue to say that the SEA organization feels this way about him?

 

[jurb26]

Do any of you SEA locals have any insight on why people like Prisco continue to say that the SEA organization feels this way about him?

Yeah, they are looking for a reaction. I'm not a Sea homer, but this seems rediculous to me. The guy has not missed a game in his career and has maintained heavy workloads for the most part in every one of them.... yet he is soft. Sure, he seems a bit selfish, but how many players aren't? I can't say I ever did like that fiasco last year about the rushing title, but still it doesn't change the player he is on the field.

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Do any of you SEA locals have any insight on why people like Prisco continue to say that the SEA organization feels this way about him?

Yeah, they are looking for a reaction. I'm not a Sea homer, but this seems rediculous to me. The guy has not missed a game in his career and has maintained heavy workloads for the most part in every one of them.... yet he is soft. Sure, he seems a bit selfish, but how many players aren't? I can't say I ever did like that fiasco last year about the rushing title, but still it doesn't change the player he is on the field.

The soft aspect they are talking about is not injury related, its a cut to Alexander on how he goes down so easily in contact.

 

[jurb26]

Do any of you SEA locals have any insight on why people like Prisco continue to say that the SEA organization feels this way about him?

Yeah, they are looking for a reaction. I'm not a Sea homer, but this seems rediculous to me. The guy has not missed a game in his career and has maintained heavy workloads for the most part in every one of them.... yet he is soft. Sure, he seems a bit selfish, but how many players aren't? I can't say I ever did like that fiasco last year about the rushing title, but still it doesn't change the player he is on the field.

The soft aspect they are talking about is not injury related, its a cut to Alexander on how he goes down so easily in contact.

Do you agree? Assuming this is true, why do you think Sea would have kept a RB they thought was "soft" and couldn't break tackles as the featured RB and center of their O for 5 years?

 

[Gr00vus]

If running soft is what Alexander does, I'm thinking there are about at least 28 other running backs in the NFL who might want to run "softer" than they currently do. What a joke - the media has to find a negative angle on everyone, otherwise they've got nothing to write about. I'm so sure that his "teammates" have a ready answer to exactly who they'd think is an upgrade over Alexander that they could conceivably get onto the roster. Meanwhile the defense underperforms yet again, Hasselbeck regresses and the recievers failed to learn how to catch for the umpteenth consecutive year - but hey, let's get rid of Alexander. Pay the man and move on - sheesh. edited because I don't know how to spell umpteenth

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Do any of you SEA locals have any insight on why people like Prisco continue to say that the SEA organization feels this way about him?

Yeah, they are looking for a reaction. I'm not a Sea homer, but this seems rediculous to me. The guy has not missed a game in his career and has maintained heavy workloads for the most part in every one of them.... yet he is soft. Sure, he seems a bit selfish, but how many players aren't? I can't say I ever did like that fiasco last year about the rushing title, but still it doesn't change the player he is on the field.

The soft aspect they are talking about is not injury related, its a cut to Alexander on how he goes down so easily in contact.

Do you agree? Assuming this is true, why do you think Sea would have kept a RB they thought was "soft" and couldn't break tackles as the featured RB and center of their O for 5 years?

He produces.Regardless of Alexander's deficiency in blocking and going down to the carpet instead of trying to grind out some yards at times, Alexander produces in the Seahawks system. No back is perfect and those are just some of his biggest weaknesses as an overall RB, but that doesn't mean he is not skilled or doesn't produce.

 

[gump]

The soft aspect they are talking about is not injury related, its a cut to Alexander on how he goes down so easily in contact.

But, is this something the media and message boards have created, or have you heard actual quotes from coaches or players who share the field with SA indicating they feel the same way about his "softness"?

 

[mad sweeney]

Do any of you SEA locals have any insight on why people like Prisco continue to say that the SEA organization feels this way about him?

Yeah, they are looking for a reaction. I'm not a Sea homer, but this seems rediculous to me. The guy has not missed a game in his career and has maintained heavy workloads for the most part in every one of them.... yet he is soft. Sure, he seems a bit selfish, but how many players aren't? I can't say I ever did like that fiasco last year about the rushing title, but still it doesn't change the player he is on the field.

The soft aspect they are talking about is not injury related, its a cut to Alexander on how he goes down so easily in contact.

Do you agree? Assuming this is true, why do you think Sea would have kept a RB they thought was "soft" and couldn't break tackles as the featured RB and center of their O for 5 years?

He produces.Regardless of Alexander's deficiency in blocking and going down to the carpet instead of trying to grind out some yards at times, Alexander produces in the Seahawks system. No back is perfect and those are just some of his biggest weaknesses as an overall RB, but that doesn't mean he is not skilled or doesn't produce.

No, but the inability to get short yardage first downs, especially in the second half, has led to too many late game losses. So as a FF player, this is of zero concern. He produces mad points. As a Seahawk, it's a major hole in his game that they have to be recognizing. What's the point of having a 3 TD game if you lost a 14 point lead in the fourth quarter with your O going 3 or 4 and out all quarter? The Seahawks OL is just as much of a star as SA and nearly any decent back put in that system is going to put up respectable numbers. Probably not SA numbers, but respectable. And to be honest, I'd rather have 3/4 of SA's production with a higher 3rd down conversion percentage than the league rushing runner up and a legacy of late game collapses and limping into a first round playoff loss.I can tell you that the guys I watch games with harass me all the time calling him Shaun Crumpler. These guys got it from watching him with me for 3 years. There's a distinct faction in the Seahawks NG that feels that way too. I think it's this incompleteness, the down #s for RB $$ this year, and the good OL/system that will keep the 'Hawk's offer much lower than what SA will want. These same reasons are also a part, perhaps, in why teams haven't been taking the offers he's been involved in.

 

[Portis 26]

The more it think about it, the more i think no way Alexander is a Seahawk on opening day.

Great analysis here.

 

[Franknbeans]

Holy bad call Batman!

 

[JerseyPaul]

What is the purpose of bumping this thread? Don't answer that.....there is no good purpose.Now let it die.

 

[Portis 26]

What is the purpose of bumping this thread? Don't answer that.....there is no good purpose.

Oh, c'mon, bumping ancient threads to show just how wrong some posters can be is a healthy FBGs tradition.

 

[BoltBacker]

I also thought Alexander was serious about never playing in SEA again, he talked about it enough. On these summer hold-outs you're really just guessing. I remember plenty of people congratulating themselves early in the year after TO had a few games that they "knew" TO would show up and post big #'s. Funny, you don't hear much from those folks anymore.

 

[smcindoe]

Holy bad call Batman!

No doubt this thread was disastrous for all those of us who draft in early July.