Quote:Jerrad is just being hard headed.  He knows Alualu is a solid player.  He just can't get over where he was picked.

I've never quite understood this rationale when defending players-most notably Alualu-against criticism.

 

No player really controls where he's picked in the draft.  However, it doesn't absolve the player from having to perform.

 

Furthermore, Alualu seems to be the only guy to which I've ever seen this argument apply.

 

Nobody ever said it was R Jay Soward's fault he was picked in the first round.  Same with Matt Jones, Reggie Williams, Justin Blackmon, Harry Deligianis, Derrick Harvey, Brian DeMarco, et al.

 

They are simply summarily dismissed as busts.

 

Why does Alualu get kid gloves?

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