re: Alabama Players in the NFL (It's been a great ride! )

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Diggs doin' work.

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If you're talking about Diggs on Seattle, that's Quandre Diggs.

Trayvon Diggs plays for the Cowboys and was put on IR earlier today.

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I just realized Marcel Dareus was no longer in the NFL.

His career definitely didn't live up to my expectations

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He was an all-pro in 2014, played for 8 seasons. What did you expect?

I agree with this,was so disappointed that he chose to just take the money and ease himself out of the league.
He could have been a superstar an All-Timer. Did not have the heart a la Rolando.

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Top 5 picks are expected to be HOFers or borderline guys.

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Eh. Any given draft usually only has at most one HOFer go in the top 5. Dareus' draft class and several years onward

2011 (Amazing top 5)

1. Cam
2. Von Miller
3. Dareus
4. AJ Green
5. Patrick Peterson

2012

1. Luck
2. RG3
3. Trent
4. Matt Khalil
5. Justin Blackmon

2013

1. Eric Fisher
2. Luke Joeckel
3. Dion Jordan
4. Lane Johnson
5. Ziggy Ansah

2014

1. Jadeveon Clowney
2. Greg Robinson
3. Blake Bortles
4. Sammy Watkins
5. Khalil Mack

2015

1. Jameis Winston
2. Marcus Mariota
3. Dante Fowler
4. Amari
5. Brandon Scherff

2016 (Another great top-5)

1. Goff
2. Wentz
3. Joey Bosa
4. Zeke Elliot
5. Jalen Ramsey

2017

1. Myles Garrett
2. Mitch Trubisky
3. Solomon Thomas
4. Leonard Fournette
5. Corey Davis

2018

1. Baker Mayfield
2. Saquan Barkley
3. Sam Darnold
4. Denzel Ward
5. Bradley Chubb

That’s why I said expected to be. All of those guys are drafted with the expectations of being great players.

It’s just surprising with Dareus because he started off pretty good, but his play dropped off for no observable reason. Unlike those other guys, he showed he had the talent. He also didn’t have issues like Eddie Lacy with eating, off field issues like McClain, or a slew of injuries like Reuben Foster. He kind of just dropped off from playing elite by the age of 26.

Well he did have some off the field issues. Drugs, and illegal street racing. And he has had some injuries as well.

NFL Early Games - 1:00 PM EST/12 Noon CST Games (11/22/2020) - Week 11

Bama Alums:

Cincinnati Bengals (2-6-1) at The Washington Football Team (2-7), 1:00 p.m. on CBS

Jonah Williams, OT #73 - Bengals
Tony Brown, CB #27 - Bengals
Daron Payne, DT #94 - WFT
Jonathan Allen, DT #93 - WFT
Shaun Dion Hamilton, LB #51 - WFT
Ryan Anderson, DE #52 - WFT (inactive)
Cam Sims, WR #89 - WFT
Robert Foster, WR 19 - WFT

Atlanta Falcons (3-6) at New Orleans Saints (7-2), 1:00 p.m. on Fox

Julio Jones, WR #11 - Falcons
Calvin Ridley, WR #18 - Falcons
James Carpenter, G #77 - Falcons

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-0) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-8), 1:00 p.m. on CBS

Minkah Fitzpatrick, Safety #39 - Steelers
Isaiah Buggs, DE #96 - Steelers (inactive)
JC Hassenauer, OC #60 - Steelers
Cam Robinson, OL #74 - Jaguars

New England Patriots (4-5) at Houston Texans (2-7), 1:00 p.m. on Fox

Damien Harris, RB #37 - Patriots (Sony Michel is off IR, but inactive)
Anfernee Jennings, LB #58 - Patriots
AJ McCarron, QB #2 - Texans

Philadelphia Eagles (3-5-1) at Cleveland Browns (6-3), 1:00 p.m. on Fox

Jalen Hurts, QB #2 - Eagles
Ronnie Harrison, Safety #33 - Browns
Jedrick Wills Jr., OT #71 - Browns
Mack Wilson, LB #51 - Browns

Detroit Lions (4-5) at Carolina Panthers (3-7), 1:00 p.m. on Fox

Da'Shawn Hand, DE #93 - Lions (inactive)
Reggie Ragland, LB #59 - Lions

Tennessee Titans (6-3) at Baltimore Ravens (6-3), 1:00 p.m. on CBS

Rashaan Evans, LB #54 - Titans
Derrick Henry, RB #22 - Titans
Marlon Humphrey, CB #44 - Ravens
Mark Valentino Ingram II, RB #21 - Ravens
DJ Fluker, OG #70 - Ravens
Bradley Bozeman, OG/C #77 - Ravens

Anfernee Jennings starting as a rookie for the Patriots (even with the opt outs) is probably the most surprising thing to me.

Titans just got a td. Up 7-0 on Baltimore.