Seahawks Sign Julius Jones
Well Shaun's out. Likely Morris too. Morris'll fetch a pick, even if only a 7th rounder. Alexander is either going to be taken by a sucker GM looking for a proven veteran for something absurd like a 4th round pick or be cut. I don't see a ton of middle ground. Any team with a halfway decent scouting department is going to look at the tape see Shaun's spent and balk at taking on his salary much less offering remuneration. It would be wrong to say he doesn't have value, though, there's Bill Bavasi's in the NFL too.
I'll run a scouting report on Jones tomorrow.
Update: 4 years, 3 million annually. Cheap, but not draft pick cheap. Still don't understand this move. I honestly think Holmgren might be the impetus. I could see him being enamored with Jones ever since he ran a scorched earth campaign on Qwest in 2004.
Update II: One thing that we know is good about this move, Seattle will be using a committee next season. That's a big step forward for team long stuck in the Feature Back Era.
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Meh
Shaun is definitely out, but Morris still is like a plan B if Jones fails.
Didn't Morris also return kicks?
He did return kicks
I think they could still keep Morris, but if they draft a running back in the 6th or 7th Morris is likely gone. Shaun will probably get cut and I could see Morris being traded after the pre-season, much like Boulware last season.
here in the contract
Seems like a pretty good deal. I'll take Jones for only 3 mil a year.
I don't like this
I just don't see the need Julius Jones fills.
The only way this makes sense...
oh, and...
None of this
Hey John
Weaver won't get cut
Weaver's safe.
Not a big fan of this.
Paul Allen
It is the only plausible explanation.
If this is the price
Keep Morris; if we can get anything for SA, it will be the biggest miracle of that sort in Seattle since the Vin Baker trade.
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 8, 2008 8:29 AM PST reply actions
Technically
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 8, 2008 9:48 AM PST up reply actions
That was last year
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 8, 2008 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
Who says that Holmgren would really ride
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 8, 2008 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
Who says he wouldn't?
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 9, 2008 5:19 AM PST up reply actions
Considering
by Scruffy Lefty on Mar 9, 2008 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
Also
by The Ancient Mariner on Mar 8, 2008 8:32 AM PST reply actions
Huh
In a way, this is all consistent with one theory as to why the Hawks stuck with Shaun against all factual evidence last year: they thought Morris sucked even worse than Shaun. More precisely, perhaps they thought Morris did not have the stamina to be a primary back. I recall two years ago, when Shaun was out for half the season or some such and Morris WAS the feature back, Holmgren saying something about Morris being a small guy who gets beat up.
I trust that there's a method to Ruskell's approach here. Meanwhile, the WR situation is troubling, if not dire:
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2008/03/07/deion_branch_update_1
Huh
I don't hate the move. But I'm with everyone else that this doesn't bring much more than a Morris/Duckett combo would.
Also I now believe that the Hawks are going to target a WR with there 1st or 2nd pick. And with Michigan's former offensive coordinator now on board our coaching staff I wouldn't be surprised if that WR was Mario Manningham.
This confuses me, but
by Matthew @ Field Gulls on Mar 8, 2008 10:49 AM PST reply actions

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