Duce McAlister?

[GloryDawg]

Do you think he will play Pro Ball again?

 

[RebelBruiser]

The best thing he has going for him is that he understands he's no longer going to be a feature back, and he's looking for a job as a back up. I would guess some team will take a chance on him as a back up, but with RBs, you never know.

RBs really get chewed up and spit out by the NFL. They take a serious pounding, and then when they lose a step due to all the pounding they take, they get shuffled aside to be replaced by players with younger, healthier legs and bodies.

 

[GloryDawg]

You would figure that someone would pick him up for team leadership and those short distant plays.

 

[RebelBruiser]

You would figure that someone would pick him up for team leadership and those short distant plays.

That's what I'm thinking. If I'm a team whose feature back is more of a speed guy, I'd definitely consider picking him up as a back up, because 1, he can fill in and give you snaps if your starter goes down, and 2, he's a good short yardage option.

As I said, the key for him is that he's not being realistic. He knows his role at this point in his career, which can sometimes be a problem. A lot of times, a guy will want to still be the feature back or receiver after they've lost a step, and they effectively take themselves out of the market. He's not doing that.

 

[GloryDawg]

Duce is a good guy who has not forgotten his roots and Mississippi and has done a lot of good stuff. I hope that old saying what goes around comes around works out for him. I hope to see him playing some where, at lest for one more season.

 

[msudawg12]

I hope its on a team that uses him correctly, as the saints did not. (4th and 2, lets run Reggie up the middle WT17) I hope he gets his shot and he deserves it. And when he gets it, I hope he doesnt become the next Shaun Alexander