re: Spring Practice News/Discussion Thread

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I saw where Fitzpatrick and Tony Brown were the 1st two coners at yesterday's practice. AA was in the 2nd group.

I like Brown at star, but Shyheim Carter might be too talented to keep off the field at the star position.

This secondary is one of the most talented Saban has had.

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I saw that too. I'm assuming they're just trying to get Brown some reps at CB. The reality is we play in Nickel about 80% of the time now--so all 3 of them will be on the field together the vast majority of the time. I actually like Brown at the star--he's fast and physical and can almost be like a hybrid LB coming on a blitz or killing people across the middle.

I think our starting 5 in the secondary will be elite--the key will be developing some depth because injuries in the secondary seem to be pretty common and it would also be nice to spell the starters so they aren't flat worn out like they were at the end of the Clemson game. Getting guys like Mayden, Robinson, Knott, Thompson, etc up to par is going to be huge.