Could Gerald Alexander Unseat Reggie Nelson as Jaguars’ Free Safety?

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Published: July 7, 2009

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... that Alexander would push Sean Considine to start at strong safety.

According to Jaguars.com, Alexander had other ideas. "In what could turn out to be one of the highlight competitions of training camp, Alexander hopes to duel with [Reggie] Nelson for the starting free safety job."

It will be interesting if it comes to fruition.

This wouldn't be the first time the Jags are forced to choose between Alexander and Nelson.

The Jaguars may have taken Alexander in the second round of the 2007 draft—if they decided to pass on Nelson in the first—according to the report.

Of course, the Jags took Nelson—instead of Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn—and were not going to draft safeties with both their first and second round picks.

Alexander went to the Lions with the 61st pick and started as a free safety as a rookie. In 2008, before his season-ending neck injury, Alexander began the season at strong sa...

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