Do we pull a "Belichick" with Panthers' DE Frank Alexander?

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don't know enough about this guy to say if it is worth it or not

That'd be fun.

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ProFootballTalk called him a starter despite having only 6 career starts in three seasons.

then would we ever do it to Gettleman?

his contract and thus that affects your cap position.

Don't know his contract numbers but that might be the reason why.

Plus, we are hurting for healthy bodies to practice right now. Who would we cut to pick up a guy for next year? I dont think we can afford to to do that.

We just lost a promising safety for the year because we didn't have enough warm bodies at the position to remove him late in a preseason game. Why tie up another roster spot on a guy who won't contribute in 2015?

Drugs or something. He's also been ejected for fighting.

Now a torn Achilles.

Hey, at least he has all his fingers.

It's not like the Dan Marino achilles surgery..No guarantees of course, but it's nowhere near the career threat it used to be..

of him to form any kind of opinion..Fatman?

is that some of the people who would want him signed would then curse Reese if Alexander got hurt in the future.

Probably would call alexander China Doll or some shit like that.

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He's decent. Flashed a lot this preseason, but he was still in a situation where he was fighting for the starting position.

Has a lot of potential and is a hard worker.

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need to have room on IR? Think we are running out...just saying

In comment 12434868 lester said:

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need to have room on IR? Think we are running out...just saying

You doubt that we will? :)

In comment 12434638 jcn56 said:

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then would we ever do it to Gettleman?

I agree that Gettleman would be a factor. I don't see the nice guy Giants doing this

that's a very good point, assuming they parted on good terms which I believe they did iirc

He's entering the 4th year of a 4-year rookie contract, and unless he's some kind of medical marvel, he's going to miss the whole year with this Achilles injury. The team claiming him would pay him $660K to sit on IR, plus all his medical expenses, and watch him hit the open market next Spring.

This isn't a case like Ballard where he still had 2 dirt-cheap years left before he became a vested veteran with full FA rights.

In comment 12435079 Enoch said:

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He's entering the 4th year of a 4-year rookie contract, and unless he's some kind of medical marvel, he's going to miss the whole year with this Achilles injury. The team claiming him would pay him $660K to sit on IR, plus all his medical expenses, and watch him hit the open market next Spring. This isn't a case like Ballard where he still had 2 dirt-cheap years left before he became a vested veteran with full FA rights.

Also a good point, per usual..:)

Adam Caplan ‏@caplannfl 25s25 seconds ago
DE Frank Alexander passed through waivers unclaimed. Goes on IR for #Panthers.