2000 NFL draft day coverage
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Kudos to Seattle for getting Shaun Alexander
By Ron Pollack, Editor-in-chief
April 15, 2000
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| If I am the Seattle Seahawks, I am high-fiving. I am jumping up and down
with excitement. RB Ricky Watters has a little bit left in his tank, but that tank is
starting to get a little low. This pick should give offensive guru Mike Holmgren a star
running back for as long as Holmgren will likely be around.
Holmgren has always shown the ability to develop quarterbacks and wide
receivers, so I have no doubt they will be fine at those spots in the coming years. With
Watters getting up in years, though, running back was looking like a down-the-road
concern.
Not any more.
Not only does Alexander run the ball well, he is a very effective pass catcher. That
latter quality should be a real plus for whatever quarterback
Holmgren decides to develop for the long haul.
With WR Joey Galloway now calling Dallas home, the Seahawks needed a play maker on
offense. Alexander may not be a wide receiver, but he is a play maker. This pick makes a
ton of sense.
Not only does it fill a position for the future, but it will make Watters more
effective for however long he continues to play since he won't have to take a heavy-duty
pounding.
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