Redskins Sign Shaun Alexander (Merge) *updated*

[hail_2_da_skins]

I still maintain Shaun Alexander is a BUM and a waste of a roster spot. His performance through two weeks confirms my position. Through two week, he has 9 carries for 19 yards, an average of 2.1 yards per carry (horrible) and 1 catch for 9 yards. I expect more out of the primary backup running back.

Compare these lousy stats to Ladell Betts for a 6 week period. Betts had 38 carries for 156 yards, an average of 4.1 yards per carry (respectable) and 6 catches for 44 yards, 7.3 yards per catch. Alexander better pick up the pace. With Portis dinged up this week, Alexander better do more than his two yards and fall down against Pittsburgh. They will need him this week.

[backrow]

Originally Posted by hail_2_da_skins

I still maintain Shaun Alexander is a BUM and a waste of a roster spot. His performance through two weeks confirms my position. Through two week, he has 9 carries for 19 yards, an average of 2.1 yards per carry (horrible) and 1 catch for 9 yards. I expect more out of the primary backup running back.

Compare these lousy stats to Ladell Betts for a 6 week period. Betts had 38 carries for 156 yards, an average of 4.1 yards per carry (respectable) and 6 catches for 44 yards, 7.3 yards per catch. Alexander better pick up the pace. With Portis dinged up this week, Alexander better do more than his two yards and fall down against Pittsburgh. They will need him this week.

I checked SA's stats this a.m. without coming to this thread first. You are right H2DS! SA is gone when LB returns.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by backrow

I checked SA's stats this a.m. without coming to this thread first. You are right H2DS! SA is gone when LB returns.

Which is what the Redskins told SA when they signed him. I swear, people here like to find controversy and complaints where there is none. This whole thread will become irrelevant when Betts returns and when SA gets cut. I would have understood any complaints if SA got a 2 or 3 yr deal above the vet minimum. But he didn't get that, and no one was expecting him to have great numbers. His job is to carry the ball, keep it secure, and gain a few yards while Portis rests. That's it. He's not replacing Betts or Cartwright, he's just a cheap (unlike TJ Duckett) stop gap solution until Betts gets back.