2014 Tide defense

DE - Allen
NT - ????
DT - Reed/Robinson
DE - Pettway
OLB - Devall
MLB - Foster
SLB - DePriest
OLB - Lee
CB - Jones/Brown/Sylve
CB - Jackson
FS - Collins
SS - Sunseri

As it looks, we'll have Suneri, Collins, Perry, and Williams at S. LB depth will be excellent. I like the depth we'll have next year

I'll take a crack at the 2-3 deep base defense

DE: Allen---Liner----Hand
DT: Reed----Ivory---Lake---Frazier
DE: Robinson---Pettway---Hand

Sam: Lee---Anderson---Jones
Mike: Depriest---Ragland
Will: Foster----Ragland
Jack: Devall---Dickson---Williams

CB: Jackson---M. Smith---Averett---Washington
FS: Collins---K. Williams----G. Smith
SS: Sunseri---Perry---Hootie Jones
CB: C. Jones---Sylve---Brown---Cook

4-2-5 I think looks like this:

Allen
Robinson
Pagan
Pettway

Lee
Depriest

G. Smith (star)
C. Jones
Collins
Sunseri
Jackson

He might. He's a better coverage guy. As situational as our LB's are starter/backup is a moot point anyway there, that was just my best shot at a base guideline

Is our depth at MLB going to be thin in 2014?

I think Ronnie Clark may land at MLB before it's all said and done too. A year to bulk up to around 230 and you've got a guy in the CJ Mosley mold

I think he's a little too stiff to play a primary coverage role. Initially I thought SS but after watching some tape, while a really good athlete, he's kind of a glider and not really a quick twitch guy. He is a guy that can run sideline to sideline though from the middle and do a good job of covering backs and tight ends..but he doesn't have any business covering slot guys

He looked like a natural at MLB in Orlando

I really hope Mo Smith makes a big leap this summer and comes in to take the other corner spot across from Eddie

Sick avi FourThreeForty, this 2 week layoff has had me jonesing hard

Just looking at all the pieces Bama has on the table shows they can do a variety of things in 2014. As foolish as it sounds, they could have a 2nd defense for the HUNH if they wanted. The evolution of the back 4(actually just the side 2) is crucial, but Bama should be fine up front.

With the attrition of some starters, it allows Bama to run more through those positions and see what they can get out of them. OLB needed some new blood, this past year was statistically the worst TFL/Sack year under Saban.

I would like seeing some competition at NG, rounded players like a Reed or Robinson offering a little more. Ivory has done a fine job, but he's at his ceiling IMO. Someone who can be more of an impact when needed in some faster situations. Not necessarily a new starter, but a better option alongside Ivory.