Quote:Because our defensive line was so bad all four positions needed to be upgraded. Unfortunately he did not know it is better to pick one in each draft to put the most talent on that line.

Wrong. The Team Gene Regime was oblivious to the fact that they had absolutely no instinctive traits which are a primary necessity for a pro scout. They were incapable of seeing the big picture. That simply means they suffered from myopia.

 

Definition
Myopia is the medical term for nearsightedness. People with myopia see objects more clearly when they are close to the eye, while distant objects appear blurred or fuzzy. Reading and close-up work may be clear, but distance vision is blurry.

 

Here's the snap judgment of the Alualu pick:

 

Pick Analysis: The Jaguars take the hard-working Alualu to the surprise of many observers in attendance. Although the former Cal star was expected to come off the board in the first round, no one anticipated him going before the likes of Derrick Morgan, Jason Pierre-Paul and Sergio Kindle. With the recent trade of Quentin Groves opening up a spot at defensive end, Alualu gives the Jaguars a high-motor rusher to pair with Aaron Kampman on pass downs.

 

The fact is Alualu was never projected to be a three-down starting defensive lineman (think Marcus Stroud, John Henderson, etc). AND pro scouts did acknowledge size-limited Alualu had zero pass rushing skills making him even less than HALF of a draft pick. His play requires limited downs and requires additional personnel to fill the position against the run.

 

The Team Gene Regime gave up a pick asset of twenty and got a seven to ten back in return.

 

They were bombastic about defensive line because they were embarrassed by prior draft busts Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves. They were also ridiculous (think Jeff Lageman) enough to sign damaged goods DE Aaron Kampman, who they knew was undergoing ACL reconstruction surgery and represented unacceptable risk. 

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