Afalava is good in the box being physical. That's about it. Bad in coverage, out of play, doesn't wrap up enough and his special teams skills were bad.. I believe the first blocked punt of the preseason he was in that blocker role Steltz normally plays and let the man scoot free.
Yet people saying he was a bad/wasted pick or a bad example of JA talent finding are overblowing it big time. He was a 6th round pick who was capable to start and do something for the team effectively as a rookie. It's rare for a 6th round pick to play 13 games or contribute much anything to a team at all.
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