tyson alualu

Jaguars draft Cal DT Tyson Alualu with 10th pick in NFL Draft; Lions take Jahvid Best A pair of Cal players were selected in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL Draft, with Jacksonville surprisingly taking defensive tackle Tyson Alualu with the 10th overall pick and Detroit selecting running back Jahvid Best with the 30th pick of the first round.
Alualu probably won’t help the Jacksonville Jaguars sell a single season ticket. Even his family and friends are seemingly too far away to boost attendance.
He could increase the team’s pathetic pass rush, though, and that’s all the Jaguars say they really care about.
Jacksonville selected Alualu with the 10th pick, a surprising move for a franchise that desperately needs someone to bolster sagging ticket sales.
“I’ve had a lot of questions about him at No. 10, and I completely understand it,” general manager Gene Smith said. “I am not trying to win a popularity contest. I understand that people are going to have questions. I’m about winning a Super Bowl.”
The Jaguars, coming off a 7-9 season in which they had a league-worst 14 sacks, believe Alualu could help get them there.
The 6-foot-2, 295-pound Hawaiian and former California standout will compete for the starting job two-time Pro Bowler John Henderson has occupied the last eight seasons. Smith indicated the Jaguars would entertain trade offers for Henderson, seemingly ready to part ways with him in exchange for more draft picks this weekend.
“I’ll certainly listen to what anybody has to say