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This'll certainly test Shaun Alexander's faith: mlive.com's Tom Kowalski mentions that former Lions running back T.J. Duckett is expected to sign with Seattle at some point soon. No one in Seattle seems to know anything about it, but that doesn't mean it won't happen, particularly since it would be a pretty good fit.
The Seahawks running game was so bad last season that head coach Mike Holmgren just decided to quit doing it. If there was ever an offense built for Mike Martz the 2007 Seahawks was it. Assuming Duckett does end up in Seattle, you'd have to imagine one of two things will happen to Alexander: 1) he'll be asked to take a sizable pay cut, or 2) he'll be released.
Based on his "performance" last year, and his absurdly huge contract given his age and position, put me down for 2). I know, I know, he played much of the year with a sore wrist. Fine, but that still doesn't explain why a 5-11, 228-pound NFL running back would go down in the face of a stiff breeze.
Seattle could also stand to patch up the offensive line, but if a successful running game is largely contingent on a competent front five, why did the team re-sign Alexander to an eight-year, $62 million contract, the richest ever for a running back?
Duckett, a former first-round pick, has one start since 2003 and 2,642 rushing yards in his six-year career. Or roughly 1,300 more than Adrian Peterson had as a rookie last season. If nothing else, Duckett is well rested. He's not a game-changer, but he does run hard and should come relatively cheap. Cheaper than Alexander, anyway.
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