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05-29-2010, 05:33 PM
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| Pro Bowl  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pacifica, CA
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| Lorenzo Alexander impressing again I have to say, this guy is my favorite current Redskin player. Correction, I love this guy!! Lorenzo Alexander is at it again. Alexander impressed the previous two coaching staffs with his versatility on offense, defense and special teams, and Coach Mike Shanahan's crew is raving about the former lineman's work at linebacker. Alexander is making a smooth transition from a three-technique interior lineman, the position he primarily played in his first three seasons with the Redskins, to an outside linebacker in Washington's new 3-4 base front, coaches say. Alexander also has played defensive end, as well as tight end and guard on offense, in addition to his contributions on special teams. But it seems he could be an integral part of the linebacker rotation this season. Through the first two minicamps and two sessions of organized team activities, Alexander has excelled in every facet of his new role. "He's been awesome. The guy's awesome. The guy's unbelievable," defensive coordinator Jim Haslett said Wednesday at Redskins Park. "He's a better athlete than I would have ever guessed. If you'd told me last year he played three technique, I would have never guessed it. "If you said he played linebacker, I would have said he played linebacker. He's 275 pounds. He's ideal size for the position. He's got good rush ability. He's unbelievably smart. He's tough as nails. I love the guy." Alexander's ability to grasp things quickly has helped him earn an important role despite the fact that he was not drafted out of the University of California. "The transition he's made has probably taken us by surprise more than anything," Haslett said. "He can play any position he really wants," he said.
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05-29-2010, 08:50 PM
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again he could be great this year for us...looking forward to watchin him play in the 3-4
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05-29-2010, 08:52 PM
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| The Starter  Join Date: Jul 2008
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Awesome...the kind of news I want to hear out of camp, not stories about HGH and impregnating strippers
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05-29-2010, 09:42 PM
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| Naega jeil jal naga   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 27
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Hopefully he can be our Shaun Phillips
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05-29-2010, 09:46 PM
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| Special Teams  Join Date: Mar 2006
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again always loved that dudee. Wasnt he scarface????
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05-29-2010, 10:15 PM
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| Pro Bowl  Join Date: Oct 2008
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Ultimate one-man toolbox.
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05-30-2010, 12:05 AM
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| Swearinger  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Age: 34
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05-30-2010, 12:18 AM
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| Gamebreaker  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 29
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again wasn't this the same quotes? either way, good looking hopefully he can specialize where they put him Scud, I hear you, but how about rolling him out as a TE? fake block.. goal line |
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05-30-2010, 02:00 AM
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Quote:
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05-30-2010, 08:54 AM
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again He's really been a pleasant surprise. I thought he'd struggle to adjust. Of course, he hasn't had to face game-time competition yet. I'm curious to know who was it that suggested he should play LB.
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05-30-2010, 03:24 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md.
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Quote:
He played very well on s/t, his athleticism and ability to make plays in space made him a logical candidate to experiment with. Maybe he's not looked at as a l/b save for the switch to 3-4 | |
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05-30-2010, 05:33 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Damn, sounds like he is a keeper, even if it is to fulfill the role of emergency man if we get totally banged up at some point in the season. |
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05-31-2010, 03:00 AM
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| Living Legend  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Age: 25
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again Always the player who stands out on game tape on a unit that doesn't always sport the most athletic guys. I don't know if he'll ever have the chance to settle in at just one position, but who really does these days? I think he could play 40-60 at ROLB w/Carter. I think he has 8.0-9.0 sack potential with regular playing time.
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05-31-2010, 02:59 PM
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| Franchise Player  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA.
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again All this mini camp OTA stuff sounds great but it really doesn't matter til the pads come on. But Alexander is the type of guy you need on your team. I remember Gibbs loved the guy and it's no surprise that he has stuck around this long. |
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05-31-2010, 03:40 PM
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| Eternally Legendary  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 33
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| Re: Lorenzo Alexander impressing again He's 275? Wow, he lost a lot of weight! I just hope this isn't another case of false advertising. Show me the goods.
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