Open Letter To Vinny Cerrato:

Dear Vinny,

If I'm curt with you it's because time is a factor, so let me get to the point. If you sign Shaun Alexander you will only further cement your place next to the word IDIOT the dictionary. We know its been a rough year for you, what with 9 out of your 10 draft picks not doing a damn thing for the Redskins. We know how hard it is for you to do all the scouting, film watching and phone call making that is required of you...especially when you have to prepare for a radio show you do for 2 hours, twice a week. I know how that stuff cuts into your radio prep time and surely you couldn't have had time to look at a lot of film and scouting reports on running backs because of it...but please, for the love of all things good in this world, DO NOT SIGN SHAUN ALEXANDER.

This is not the saving grace hailmary that you need to throw to save your job right now. This is not it at all. Seriously, trading away yet another one of our draft picks for Roy Williams would make FAR more sense than signing this washed up, poor attitude, team cancer of a running back. There is a reason that Cedric Benson, Najeh Davenport and Rudi Johnson all were signed by teams that were desperate for running backs and Shaun Alexander wasn't. CEDRIC FREAKING BENSON was signed over him!! If you had been paying attention to your peers in the league, you would know that this guy is done. Let me say that again Joe Biden style, "DONE".

The last thing the Redskins need is an over the hill, former primadonna of a running back, to make some sort of last ditch attempt to regain significance in this world, as a 2nd or 3rd string backup to the leading rusher of the league. Why not sign one of the guys from training camp like Nehemiah Broughton or even raid the Baltimore Raven's practice squad and bring back the fan favorite (and most productive running back the 'Skins had during the preseason) Marcus Mason? Those guys have fresh legs and know the system that Zorn wants to run since they were here for training camp. In Broughton's case, he's been in the Redskins system for the last 2 years, which would give him 2 years of knowledge of the Redskins rushing scheme since they are using the same scheme as last year.

All of this makes too much sense, which is why I'm sure you will not do it Vinny. However, I ask you, nay, i BEG you to ask yourself, "Why make the same mistake that I have made time and time again in bringing in a washed up, former all-pro, when I could instead build for the future by helping out your present with an injected of talented youth that will add to the team chemistry instead of detract from it"? Please, from one Redskins fan to another, I beg of you...do NOT sign Shaun Alexander.

Best Wishes,

Chimpanzee Rage

via Washington Post: Redskins might sign Alexander