ProFootballFocus Update: On the rookie of the year race: 4. Jaguars DT Tyson Alualu (+4.5, 288...

ProFootballFocus Update:

On the rookie of the year race:

4. Jaguars DT Tyson Alualu (+4.5, 288 snaps)

Couldn’t get to the quarterback in Week 5, but he was strong enough against the run to impress us. Complete defensive tackle who isn’t the finished product, but certainly isn’t looking like a reach. Last week: 6th

and in the 32 teams, 32 observations article:

Jacksonville: Terrence Knighton has missed more tackles (four) than made (three).

Alualu and Knighton

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Technically, Knight has 6 tackles since he has 3 sacks. So…

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by Alfie Crow on Oct 16, 2010 1:46 PM EDT reply actions

i dont know what the stats are on sacks for knighton

but PFF doesnt count half sacks

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by Surteal on Oct 16, 2010 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

apparently

there’s not a stat for collapsing the pocket or driving guards back into runners

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by unhipcat on Oct 16, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

and allowing the other DT to do well enough to be

4th in a rookie count

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by Surteal on Oct 16, 2010 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions

but what about Tom Timboe, I mean Tim Tbone, I mean Terry Thomson.....

What is that guys name? Where is he in the rookie of the year race? I mean hes got to be in the top 5 doesnt he? He was a football GOD! The savior of the franchise.
What the heck is his name again?

by indianajagfan on Oct 16, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Alualu is better than McCoy and Suh? PFF say so!

That is exciting to have a two great young ascending DT’s, and OT’s.

by Jewasaurus on Oct 16, 2010 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Suh is a beast

I really wonder why he is not on this list.

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by Zoltan from Budapest on Oct 16, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

are not weighed that heavily with them. They want to see positive plays on a regular basis. Play for play, Suh is a little risk/rewardish. And he doesn’t have the motor that Alualu does. Which I didn’t expect, at least not to this extent.

by Ewdtrey on Oct 16, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I just hope Tyson can keep it up for 16 games.

by Joe Fisher on Oct 16, 2010 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

He was an iron man in college

so I wouldn’t be surprised.

by Ewdtrey on Oct 17, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Complete defensive tackle

That’s the part I like.
We all know he’s “not yet a finished product,” but with his attitude and energy, I think he’ll get there more quickly than the norm.
And “certainly isn’t looking like a reach” is something followers of the Jags were led to believe from the reports of Alualu’s first days of OTAs then practice.
I also think Knighton and Alualu have a great chance to rival Stroud and Henderson’s reputation as dominant DTs.

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by unhipcat on Oct 17, 2010 12:00 AM EDT reply actions