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Bengals Interested In Shaun Alexander?

After failing to draft a running back in last weekend’s NFL Draft, Bengals.com’s Geoff Hobson reports Shaun Alexander is set to visit the Bengals next week.  Alexander’s agent considers the visit preliminary but based on Alexander’s ties to Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati would likely be one of his preferred destinations.  Despite Alexander’s high profile and strong character, he does not appear to be a good fit for the Bengals.  At 31 he has battled injuries the past two years and is on the downside of his career.   Some say, the team should have Alexander replace Rudi Johnson but Rudi is three year’s younger and cutting him would have cap implications.  Coming off his first injury plaqued season and at 28 years old, Rudi would appear to be the more likely candidate for a bounce back season than Alexander.  Cutting DeDe Dorsey or utility man Kenny Watson to make room for Alexander does not make sense either.  

With all the negative press the team has taken on the character front, signing Alexander isn’t out of the question just not likely.  If he is willing to take a small deal in the $1.5 million or less range for a chance to show his wares, he could be worth a look but I doing it at Rudi’s expense would be a mistake.  In the end, remember the Bengal’s struggles running the football last year had as much to do with the offensive line’s struggles (esp. Willie’s injury) as it did with Rudi being injured.

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