Boselli is Texans' first pick in expansion draft

HOUSTON (AP) _ Tony Boselli, the five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle, was the first pick Monday in the expansion draft to stock the Houston Texans. <br><br>Boselli also was the first college draft pick

Monday, February 18th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

HOUSTON (AP) _ Tony Boselli, the five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle, was the first pick Monday in the expansion draft to stock the Houston Texans.

Boselli also was the first college draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995. He was made available to the Texans because of injuries that forced him to miss much of the last two seasons, along with a salary cap figure of $6.9 million, nearly 10 percent of the team's $71.8 million cap.

The Texans must choose players with cap numbers that total $38 million or at least 30 players. They have said they will choose 15-25 players with the $38 million number.

``He's an All-Pro on the field, he's an All-Pro off the field,'' Texans owner Bob McNair said.

Boselli has allowed only 14.5 sacks in his seven-year career, although he played in only three games last season because of shoulder injuries. He also is considered a team leader, the kind of player the Texans say they want to use as an example.