‘”We met with him during the free agency period and we were all impressed with him,” coach Dick Jauron said after Saturday’s practice. “We know a good deal about him. We’re probably a little bit fortunate and lucky that he’s available. We talked about signing him earlier in the week, and thought it might be a good idea. As soon as Alvin suffered the injury, we knew it was more than a good idea, it was almost a necessity.”‘