re: Dont'a Hightower has a broken hand, had surgery, back tmrw.

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i think nico johnson can be the better than moseley. thats the battle i'm most interested in, besides qb. both guys are extremely talented. whoever can outwork the other is going to be one hell of a player. i have no real clue about the personnel groupings for this year but i gotta think the coaches will try to get both guys on the field a lot.

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Nico is a natural ILB with his "inability" in coverage. He's a good 2 down LB, he just needs to prove he can stay on the field on passing downs or against passing teams.

CJ has Safety caliber cover skills, probably the best natural cover man at the position since Saban arrived. He needs to show he can take on a fulltime role which is easier said than done.

It will probably be Nico in base, CJ for everything else. Then in 2012 they'll occupy both MIKE and WILL. I can't really say who would be which, both have a case for both positions. You gotta call the D at MIKE, WILL has to do a lot of dirty work to allow the MIKE to make plays. Sorta like a defensive fullback...