The Jacksonville Jaguars defense surrendered the 10th most rushing yards last season, according to StatMuse. To help bolster a defensive line unit that struggled in that area, general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson signed former New York Jets defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi to a three-year, $30-million deal during free agency.
Fatukasi said he believes that he can be more than a run-stuffer with the Jaguars when he met with the local media last week. So far in his NFL career, he has been known as a defender who can help teams slow down the run but wants to showcase that he can be a pass-rushing threat, too.
“I feel like there’s more to everybody’s game,” Fatukasi said. “I definitely feel like there’s more to my game and I’m definitely excited to work on it and tap into that. Like I said, all it took was for one person and a group of people to believe in me. That goes a long way when someone believes in you, so I’m definitely willing to work to see how much further I can get to my own style of play, a better style of play, a smarter style of play.”
