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Hasselbeck, Branch, and all the others don't scare me: Alexander scares me. May be aging and may not be able to break big gains against most teams, but I'm afraid of him just ramming it down our throats, and maybe breaking a few big ones. Might not be enough to keep up with out high-powered offense, but it would be a steady flow that would keep our offense off the field. Running the ball would also open up the passing game, but the only one I'm even remotely worried about there is Branch.

I guess I am exactly the opposite. I'm not worried about Alexander, but rather the Seahawks' passing game. The Bengals' secondary has been picked apart so far this year, what with Leon Hall and the backup safeties making the expected rookie mistakes. Also, Jonathan Joseph can't get healthy, and Madieu Williams has still been a disppointment to me. Furthermore, Hasselbeck and Branch are better than any combo the Ravens or Browns could throw at them. If they couldn't stop Derek Anderson, what will Hassellbeck do to them? :eek:

On the other hand, Alexander is just starting to show some age, and like you said I don't see him breaking off any big gains. But unless the Bengals figure out how to cover some receivers and get some pressure on the QB, Seattle won't need him.