01-05-2016, 04:40 PM
(01-05-2016, 01:43 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:[quote author=AthleticsDynasty link=topic=14301.msg151287#msg151287 date=1452021733]
I think Alexander will start he's got the most upside of all our DBs IMO
Was Alexander injured this year? He was a significant back-up as a true freshman, and I had sort of assumed that he would be across Harris when the season started. Then it was announced that he was in the mix at nickel back, and then that Meeks would be starting. Towards the middle of the year, he sort of disappeared. He got significant playing time when our starting corners were injured, but sadly got burned a couple times. When all was said and done, he did get 4 pass break-ups and 30 tackles (many on special teams), but I can't help but think that the season as a whole was a disappointment for him.
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Alexander didn't play a defensive snap for much of the first half(?) of the season. I think he played a bit vs Northwestern and was then relegated to special teams for awhile. We had a poster on here who seemed to be a friend or relative who was quite unhappy about the situation. When some injuries piled up, Alexander got time and played well enough he still got on the field as folks came back.
My initial guess is that he will get time but is not odds-on favorite to be a starter.