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No. 93: Who wore it best? Bobby McCray or Tyson Alualu?

Tyson Alualu has the chance to be the first present-day player to be the best at wearing his respective number. Can he beat out Bobby McCray? Up now is No. 93.

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In two decades, the Jacksonville Jaguars have had some great players come through this franchise.

In the spirit of counting things down (and biding our time) until the regular season starts on September 13th, we're taking a jersey-by-jersey look at who wore each of the 99 numbers available best for the Jaguars. Up today is No. 94.

Who wore it best: Bobby McCray (2004-2007)

This was probably the closest debate so far as Tyson Alualu, who had a disappointing start to his career, has come into his own and found a place in Bob Babich's defensive line rotation. He's an incredibly valuable and versatile player, who can play any position along the line. But McCray played at a premium position in pass rusher and averaged 5.5 sacks per season in his four-year career in Jacksonville, including a 10-sack season. I think McCray edges out Alualu in the race to No. 93. (And if one of you jackasses thinks it was Quentin Groves, I will cut you.)

Who wears it now: Tyson Alualu (2010-Present)

As I said before, Alualu is a valuable player in the Jaguars defensive line rotation. A first-round pick in 2010, he's underperformed up to the expectations of someone drafted so highly, but he's found his place in Jacksonville's defense and he's contributing on a weekly basis. In fact, he hasn't missed a game in five seasons, and if he keeps this up for a little while longer he'll have surpassed McCray.