Miami Dolphins Bring Back Safety Gerald Alexander, Place Wide Receiver Roberto Wallace on IR
by Mosul_DolFan on Oct 19, 2011 3:30 PM EDT
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The Miami Dolphins on Wednesday resigned safety Gerald Alexander. Alexander spent four days this preseason with the Dolphins, being released on the final day of roster cuts, September 3rd.
The Dolphins bring in Alexander to bolster a struggling secondary. Miami ranks 30th in the league in pass defense so far this year, according to Football Outsiders. He is a five year veteran, having started 30 games while spending time with the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions. He has 159 tackles, 2 sacks, 14 passes defensed, and 4 interceptions in his career.
The Miami media relations released this about Alexander, when the Dolphins first signed him back in August:
"The 6-2, 209 pound Alexander has spent time with the Carolina Panthers (2010), Jacksonville Jaguars (2009-10) and Detroit Lions (2007-08). He has played in 41 career games, with 30 starts. In his career, Alexander has notched four interceptions, 2.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and 14 passes defensed. He was originally selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft (29th overall) out of Boise State where he was a four-time First-Team All-WAC selection. Born June 28, 1984, Alexander attended Rancho Cucamonga (CA) High School where he was an outstanding football and track athlete and member of the school's Honor Roll."
The timing of the signing is curious, leading to speculation that last year's starting safety, Chris Clemons, may be further from returning to the lineup than closer. Clemons has been rehabbing a hamstring injury, and was thought to be making his 2011 debut last week against the New York Jets. However, a late week re-aggravation of the injury kept him sidelined, and, now, it appears it may keep him out for a while.
Alexander takes the roster spot of wide receiver Roberto Wallace. Wallace was placed on injured reserve today, ending his 2011 season. Wallace has been battling a quadriceps injury all season, appearing in just two games, with no receptions.
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This is the stuff I have been talking about with the F.O. so freaking bad. I love my Fins, but not feeling the same about the F.O.
I just hope for one thing this season, Knock Tebow out of the game, if we cant win against him …… We are real bad, not even close fielding a good team, because he is junk!!!
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I don't understand.
Because the secondary has been playing poorly, and Clemons looks like he won’t be coming back quickly, the signing of a safety, with starting experience, who provides depth at both safety positions, is bad?
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by Mosul_DolFan on Oct 19, 2011 4:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think Jones is injured too so this could explain the signing as well
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It is just the cutting and resigning of the same players,over and over, and to add to it , he has been cut by others and has not yet been picked up?
So what does this tell you about the guy? and our F.O. we get players others don’t want, then we cut them and then bring them back. Just bad work by the F.O. IMO
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Were you expecting an Ed Reed to be sitting out there in FA or us to trade for a guy like Weddle?
We got the best we could, but there isn’t much out there to be frank.
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I'm sure Alexander is depressed today..
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by phatfinfan on Oct 19, 2011 4:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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don’t throw the ball to Gerald Alexander, I feel like he’ll make a play this week if my Broncos throw it his direction
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by the new Bradfather on Oct 19, 2011 5:30 PM EDT reply actions
I wouldnt worry to much, hes been cut by 4 teams including the fins
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