Profootballtalk is reporting that the Seahawks have signed former Indianapolis Colt and Arizona Cardinal Edgerrin James to a one-year deal.
James put up decent numbers during last year’s post-season. He also turned 31 earlier this month, making him a bit long in the tooth for a running back, and undoubtedly in the twilight years of his career. Still, the Hawks’ three running backs currently on the roster—Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, and TJ Duckett—haven’t done much to impress this preseason, so bringing James in can’t really hurt, right?
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Something needs to be done to give our running game a shot in the arm. Perhaps a veteran like James can show the others how it’s done.
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On topic: seems like a move to get some depth at the position (Justin Forsett backing up both Jones and Duckett is a bit of a stretch), but we don’t usually carry 6 running backs, so I’m wondering where they’re cutting from to make room for him.
Cant hurt, but he’s old and beat-up, like the o-line. and QB. Shaping up to be a long year.
Dan who?
a very bad sign. i’m going to go with 7-9.
I hope he knows how to block for himself.
Edge is a good pick-up, if only to play him against the Cardinals (that’s a division rival and two games for those keeping score at home). He’s old, but not too old to show up the team that dissed him.
Yet another once-great lumbering towards retirement with a final stop in Seattle before calling it career. Edge is joining a long and distinguished lineage alongside Franco Harris, Jerry Rice, Patrick Ewing and Rickey Henderson. I look forward to Peyton Manning playing here in 2017.
I like the pick-up, but if the Hawks want to see a running game they need to look to the ailing O-line first. Remember the glory years when Seattle had arguably the best O-line in the NFL?
I thought Forsett looked pretty good on Saturday. But agreed on Jones and Duckett. Neither cracks the middle tier in fantasy rankings, which I think says it all.
He’s D.U.N. done.
I echo #10
Bigger news is that Chris SPencer is going to be out 4-6 weeks. With Walter Jones ailing, Mike Wahle gone, Spencers new news– aint no back gonna run anywheres.
But Im still positive. Cards are going down.