The fall of a FF great (1 Viewer)

[Enforcer]

Lots of speculation here. Curious to hear what opinions are out there. I don't think Alexander was ever a special talent and that his stats were always inflated due to a great line and good system.

 

[Billy Ball Thorton]

He is running timid. I think this has a ton to do with his hand injury. As an owner of him in redraft he killed me. Ron Dayne may be replacing him soon.

 

[mad sweeney]

It's a combo of losing Hutchinson and more importantly losing his impetus to perform well. $52 million will take a lot of fight out of people. I don't agree that it's age because he's always been a low impact guy so his road miles are less than other backs at his age. He has achieved all he can in the league. Got the MVP, got to the SB and knows they won't do it again anytime soon, got his big pay day=nothing left to run hard for.

Play calling is a whole different mess, because if SA was running like he was in his two contract years, then plays like their abortion of a 4th down call in OT would've worked because SA actually used to fall forward when he got hit and for 2 years would get 1 yard when it was needed.

 

[BigJim®]

Other: Fat contract

 

[Warhogs]

Probably a combination. The OL is not as good, age is catching up, maybe he has never completely recovered from his broken foot last year? I don't think too many pro athletes lose their desire after getting a fat contract so I think it is more of the other items I mentioned.

 

[MarcO]

I have to think it is a combination of many things - but the biggest being the inconsitent play of the offensive line - not just the loss of Hutch, that was merely the beginning. Last years line was decimated with injury and prompted the need for new guys in new roles. Some of that has carried over to this year and it just doesn't seem like they are all on the same page. Add to it Alexander's rather passive running style and it has been a disaster. I don't think he is running timid as someone else mentioned - he's always run like this. I think it is magnified now because the hole that he used to patiently wait to open - isn't opoening up anymore. The inconsistent line play favors a back that will hit the hole, any hole, faster and have some burst through it and I think that is why Morris and Weaver are having more success.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

 

[428143]

I have to think it is a combination of many things - but the biggest being the inconsitent play of the offensive line - not just the loss of Hutch, that was merely the beginning. Last years line was decimated with injury and prompted the need for new guys in new roles. Some of that has carried over to this year and it just doesn't seem like they are all on the same page. Add to it Alexander's rather passive running style and it has been a disaster. I don't think he is running timid as someone else mentioned - he's always run like this. I think it is magnified now because the hole that he used to patiently wait to open - isn't opoening up anymore. The inconsistent line play favors a back that will hit the hole, any hole, faster and have some burst through it and I think that is why Morris and Weaver are having more success.

Good post, it certainly is combo of age/surrounding talent/etc...He had a damn good career, and a long one at that for a RB. The shelf-life just isn't that long at this position...

 

[Righetti]

was talking with a Seahawk homer yesterday who says that SA is

going down basically before contact..

big contract = no contact

 

[Bodysnatcher]

I can't get one run out of my head from yesterday. Alexander got the handoff to go behind his left tackle... he was running with his head down, and BARELY tapped into his own blockers back, without looking up, HE IMMEDIATELY FELL TO HIS BACK! I was honestly disgusted. He fell to his back before a defender even touched him. He thought that he had ran into a tackler, as he didn't have his head up. He looked ridiculous out there falling flat on his back when nobody even touched him.

 

[Calvitron Johnson]

Combo of the top 3 options. In order:

Loss of Hutchinson

He wasn't that good anyway

Age.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Other: Fat contract

 

[sholditch]

Other: None of the above by itself. Running with a cast is hard, age is a factor, but honestly I don't know. I think all are a little correct but none correct by themselves.

 

[Koya]

Maybe God doesnt want S Alex to dominate anymore.

 

[Da Guru]

Age + Big signing bonus = Set for life and try to preserve health.