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BigCatCountry continues to try and prop up Alualu as a solid player

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Quote:... but those players have since been replaced at various points over the last couple seasons by different coaches. Alualu is still looking at playing time. Before you jump to conclusions, I suspect that Alualu will play out his contract, and the front office won't likely attempt resigning him. He's an OK player that isn't worth his draft position or salary. He isn't, however, a bad DT.


We've had great DTs here in Jacksonville, and I think everyone agrees that Alualu isn't great by any means. We've had some bad DTs too. Alualu is smack dab in the middle of that.
 

Alualu was a starter because Gene Smith drafted him and Gene Smith made sure there was no DT on the roster to beat him out. Last year he was moved to DE, and one again there was no better alternative. In his play he's been about equal to Derek Landri. Gene cut Landri and then spent a 1st round pick on the same player.


Player's like Alualu change teams rather frequently, and when you draft such a player instead of just picking one up as a street free agent the you've wasted a draft pick. If he's not a bust merely because he managed to stay on the field ... well that's a rather generous take on it.






                                                                          

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BigCatCountry continues to try and prop up Alualu as a solid player - by MalabarJag - 06-16-2014, 05:56 PM



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