Hiro Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Dude, he is a ****ing Swiss army knife. Guy can fit in every hole. Amen to that. I think alot of people underestimate just how athletic he is. At 300 lbs, he was a force on kickoffs and was a monsters as a situational pass rusher at DT. I really am intrigued as to how he could play with 30-40 lbs shed from his frame. I personally think we could be in for a treat if it works out .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veretax Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Always loved LA's work ethic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyLeeGhostHunter Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 He's our Vrabel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxpunk2006 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Dude, he is a ****ing Swiss army knife. Guy can fit in every hole. Obviously our football people agree with you if he's going to be getting a multi year deal. I thought DE would have been his fit but I'm interested to see the new and improved Alexander at OLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoRUSupposed2Be Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Congrats Lorenzo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 I always wondered if he could be converted to O-line. Maybe a guard. Seems like he had the right build and enough agility to be a good pulling one and with our lack of players he might finally find his role. Glad that he's sticking for a while though. I like workers. Time to reward effort and not names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre The Giant Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-free-agency-blog-030410 Source: Alexander staying with Skins — 7:00 a.m. At least one of Washington’s 10 restricted free agents will be around for the long haul. A source told FOXSports.com that linebacker Lorenzo Alexander has agreed to a three-year contract. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Alexander began emerging as a difference-maker on defense during his third season with Washington in 2009. He notched 23 tackles and two sacks as part of Washington’s defensive line rotation. He will be converting to outside linebacker in Washington’s new 3-4 scheme. Alexander, 26, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Baltimore in 2006. The 6-foot-1, 297-pound Alexander was released and then signed by the Redskins, where he played on the offensive line and on special teams in 2007 before settling into a defensive role. Alexander was tendered Thursday by Washington with a right-of-first-refusal offer that would require no draft pick compensation. — Alex Marvez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfbovey Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Per PFT: Posted by Michael David Smith on March 5, 2010 7:19 AM ET Just hours after the Washington Redskins applied a right-of-first-refusal tender to linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, the team and the player agreed to a new contract. Alex Marvez of FOXSports.com that Alexander has agreed to a three-year contract. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Alexander played in all 16 games for the Redskins in 2009 and recorded two sacks. He initially played on the offensive line with the Redskins in 2007 and has played on the defensive line for the last two years but is expected to move to outside linebacker as the Redskins switch to a 3-4 defense in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santana_89 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 He's our Vrabel. :yes: Will Chad and Lavar speak of this as its the Skins taking care of one of their own? Prob not. It would ruin their same ol' Redskins rant. Dan Synder is :evil:look at how they did me ..poor LaVerne.But rather expose them for the no talent hacks they are:ols:. Congratulations to you One Man gang:point2sky You have been a helluva player for us and hope that you have many more productive years with us. F.Y.I-Carlos this is how you get that 2nd contract:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warriorz Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 three year deal...? I'm not "In Love" with this but not too bad. Don't think I see him playing OLB. DE yes. OLB, no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Good news!!! )) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hail2redskns Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 The skins resigned Lorenzo Alexander earlier this year as a linebacker. He will be converting from his situational pass rushing DT role on the defense. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/jason-reid/lorenzo-alexander-staying-with.html He has shown to be very valuable as a 4-3 DT and on special teams but his play to me doesn't see like he has the wheels to play LB. At almost 300lbs what kind of position change is this? I would have thought moving him to the 3-4 DE position would have been a perfect fit for him. Any thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=318263 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 He's not 300 pounds anymore, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobaga Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Kendrell Bell 2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKOALSKIN Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Lorenzo's natural weight is around 275. On top of that he's probably a legit 6'1. I would hardly consider him a DE in a 3-4 or any scheme for that matter. This is going to be a better fit for him overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 The Redskins of late have to lead the league in taking players out of their natural defensive lineman position and attempting to convert them into linebackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayAction Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 What is Lorenzo's "natural" position? He's played OL, DE, DT and now he's moveing to LB. On the Dline he had some rudimentary pass protection responsibilities when Skins used to call some zone blitzes under Williams (I seem to recall he pulled a hammy trying to cover someone). As a LB I think he'll be on the field more for running plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warriorz Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 This was my original thought... WHy would they move this big guy to LB.... He will get exposed. Please don't let him get caught having to cover someone. It's a wrap if that happens. Move has me very confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 This was my original thought... WHy would they move this big guy to LB.... He will get exposed. Please don't let him get caught having to cover someone. It's a wrap if that happens. Move has me very confused. :secret: It's all in how the system is run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icbmayday Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 He will be a very good run stopper at the ILB position in the 3-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 He will be a very good run stopper at the ILB position in the 3-4 He will be playing OLB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilandil Tasardur Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I don't get the big deal. As much of an athlete as Orakpo is, I'd rather have Alexander take his place on 3rd and 1. Their coverage skills are probably comparable, and one would be in their element while the other out of it (run stuffing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helptheSKINS Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I wouldn't worry too much about his quickness. Look back at the kickoff coverage last year. In many cases he was the first one down the field. Very athletic for his size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins55 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 He's just a baller!!:hump: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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