Shawn Alexander as a Panther?
Shawn Alexander as a Carolina Panther? Could this REALLY be a possibility?
After watching the Pro Bowl yesterday (yeah, that was me), and seeing the interview with Suzy Kolber and Shawn Alexander, I started thinking. Could he really be coming to the Panthers?
For those who didn't see it, Kolber asked him if anyone had been doing a lot of lobbying while in Hawaii. He said that Steve Smith, by far, was doing the most selling of his team.
I got to thinking about it, though. He's the league's MVP, but he's going to command a huge salary. From all indications, he's a good locker room guy, but still. The money he's going to make is going to require the team to make some tough personnel decisions. Guys are going to have to be cut.
Will the rest of the team resent that? Will his future teammates hate the fact that maybe their best friend was cut so that the team could sign #37? How would Nick Goings feel, having to possibly give up his jersey number?
On the surface, it's easy to say, "HELL YEAH, SIGN HIM!!". But I think after further review, the sacrifices they'd have to make far outweigh the positives. If I'm Panthers GM Marty Hurney, and Alexander's agent gives me a call, I'd say, "Thanks, but no thanks."
posted by T.J. Cutini @ 1:16 PM
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6 Comments:
I think they should trade a 3rd rounder for Ricky Williams or Duckett, both big solid backs like S davis was in his prime.
they have room for another TJ in the queen city. lol
Another TJ in the Queen City? I don't get it...
okay bad joke: TJ born and raised in Charlotte, TJ Duckett traded to Charlotte. I wrote a blog today that tells a little more on the panthers offseason guess of what to do next season. I heard you talking about the new blogs today on air, so i had to try it.
Ahhh, okay. Didn't even think about T.J. Duckett. I'll have to check your blog out.
You can count out any hope of them signing Shaun Alexander or Ricky Williams, both for different reasons. They will not pay Shaun and Ricky's questionable committment would defer them elsewhere. Count on them signing Deshaun to a decent contract and picking up someone like a Chester Taylor. Don't forget they still have Eric Shelton in the wings. Hopefully he can have a better Training Camp then last year.
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