RB signings

Two marquee RB are off the market after re-signing with their old teams over the weekend. Shaun Alexander signed an 8-year $62 million deal with the Seahawks, and the Packers signed Ahman Green to a one-year contract, believed to be valued at around $4 million.

My thought is that Seattle made a huge mistake. I know that Alexander is coming off the greatest individual season by a RB in NFL history, but he'll be 29 on opening day, and the contract will last until he's 36. He won't be in the NFL in 2014. I think the Seahawks could have used that money to shore up holes in their defense, or get WR help for Matt Hasselback.

Green Bay made the right move, signing Green to a conservative contract. Green is also 29 and hoping to stay healthy after two consecutive injury-marred seasons. Remember, he's only two years removed from a season of 2250 total yards and 20TD, so he could have one or two more years left in his legs. The Packers hope so...

Stay tuned to see what the effect of these two signings is on the rest of the free agent market. WR rankings and updated numbers for QB and RB will be out soon...