What about Shaun Alexander?

Neither are going to be ready by opening day to contribute in any major way. ACL tears take almost 2 years to heal.

We don't need to pick up another vet RB and from the looks of things we won't. We resigned Stecker for a reason. Only 3 RB's are active on gameday. You know Stecker, Bush, and Thomas are pretty much locked in right now as those 3. Deuce may get activated later in the season.

...and that's why I think Jacob Hester would be such a great fit for us. He could back-up both RB spots, and contribute on STs. We could afford to have 4 or even 5 RBs active on Gameday, if one of those guys was Hester.

Homerism aside, I think that makes sense.