Shaun Alexander signs tender offer.......

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Seahawks | Alexander Reaches Deal with Team
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:39:01 -0700

Updating previous reports, the Seattle Times reports Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander and the team have reached a deal and he will indeed report to training camp on time and forego his previously promised holdout over dispute of his franchise tag.


Seahawks | Alexander Reporting
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:32:25 -0700

Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander has agreed to report for the start of training camp and sign his one-year franchise tender provided the team promises not to franchise him again after the year or trade him before his contract expires.

[Leonard Washington]

that last part is a doosy. i wonder how that plays out in the media and with the fans. alexander is a franchise back, they should definately pay the man.

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Seahawks | More about Alexander
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:22:30 -0700

Jose Miguel Romero, of the Seattle Times, reports Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander signed a one-year, $6.32 million contract this afternoon following a half-hour visit to team headquarters. The contract Alexander signed is not the tender offer. It contains language that prohibits the Seahawks from franchising Alexander at the end of this season, and if Alexander plays out the season, he can become an unrestricted free agent. If no long-term deal is reached by the end of the season Alexander can sign with any team.

[Walking Deadman]

Originally posted by Tom [Giants fan]
Seahawks | More about Alexander
Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:22:30 -0700

Jose Miguel Romero, of the Seattle Times, reports Seattle Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander signed a one-year, $6.32 million contract this afternoon following a half-hour visit to team headquarters. The contract Alexander signed is not the tender offer. It contains language that prohibits the Seahawks from franchising Alexander at the end of this season, and if Alexander plays out the season, he can become an unrestricted free agent. If no long-term deal is reached by the end of the season Alexander can sign with any team.

wow, this is big news.
And really a good deal for Alexander.

[bnacpa]

Is it just me or do others think Alexander is a bit overrated as well? I know he gets statistics, but he never looks dominating when I see him in games.

[Tom [Giants fan]]

Almost 1,700 yards rushing and 20 total TD's. You can't be overrated with those numbers.

And it is more astonishing that no team was willing to part with a third rounder for this guy.

[Walking Deadman]

Originally posted by Tom [Giants fan]
Almost 1,700 yards rushing and 20 total TD's. You can't be overrated with those numbers.

And it is more astonishing that no team was willing to part with a third rounder for this guy.

And, the kicker is that even if he has another great year, he won't get a BIG contract. That's my op......

[panel]

Also on ESPN
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[techboy]

Originally posted by Tom [Giants fan]
Almost 1,700 yards rushing and 20 total TD's. You can't be overrated with those numbers.

And it is more astonishing that no team was willing to part with a third rounder for this guy.

He must not be as good as Trung Candidate.

[Fifty Gut]

Ya'll forget the age issue with RBs. Yes, he's a stud in the league right now, but few teams want to give big money, long term contracts to RBs. To linemen, corners, quarterbacks, yes, but not RBs. That's why you draft RBs.

[TimFolk]

He'll end up in San Fran or Philly next year. He's a great back, and would have been perfect for this team if we didn't have Clinton.

[Shotgunner]

You can draft a rookie back and have a good chance of getting production out of him. The RB position is tricky look what happened to us with Davis, too much money tied up in one position and he had to go.:doh: