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re: Alabama depth on Dline is concerning
Posted on 8/30/16 at 9:57 am to SummerOfGeorge
Posted on 8/30/16 at 9:57 am to SummerOfGeorge
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We recruit great players across the board, we generally lose a similar amount of talent each year just in different spots, we start new seasons with 2-3 position groups that are going to rely "new players" (soph-juniors who were 4 and 5 stars who have developed in the program).
But who did we recruit thats going to help this year? Quinnon Williams is the only Dline man I know, Davis is not eligible, is Jamar King eligible? he's such a unknown its hard to even count on him to contribute...who else do we even have Dakota Ball the same guy that played TE the last two seasons, no disrespect but I dont think he could start on UK Dline...Jhonny Dwight, OJ Smith are they even SEC players? and thats all we have, any Alabama fan who doesnt see this as concerning have crimson in their eyes...I might be over looking someone.
I forgot Frazier
This post was edited on 8/30/16 at 10:03 am
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Posted on 8/30/16 at 10:14 am to houndstoothbandit
Help this year? We almost never rely on true freshmen in the interior. Guys like A'Shawn and Daron Payne are very much the exception to the rule.
Down the line might we have some issues? Sure. As of right now? Find me another roster in CFB with a better blend of talent and experience in their DL/Pass Rush 2-deep.
1st group : Allen, Payne, Tomlinson, Williams, Anderson
2nd group : Hand, Frazier, Ball, Jennings/Hall, Miller
The only guy in that group who is probably not up to par talent wise is Dakota Ball. And, Davis isn't eligible, but it sounds like he will be eventually, so he will be added to the mix at some point this season or at worst next.
The depth isn't perfect, and (like most teams) if we have important guys get hurt we'll be relying on some young kids.........but that's how most teams operate. Most teams don't have a 2-deep of NFL players like we did last season. That isn't me drinking Kool-Aid, that is me being realistic about how college football rosters are GENERALLY made up and realizing that 2015 was a blip on the radar that shouldn't be used as the bar for which our depth has to meet. If you do that, you are going to chicken little yourself to death every season.
Down the line might we have some issues? Sure. As of right now? Find me another roster in CFB with a better blend of talent and experience in their DL/Pass Rush 2-deep.
1st group : Allen, Payne, Tomlinson, Williams, Anderson
2nd group : Hand, Frazier, Ball, Jennings/Hall, Miller
The only guy in that group who is probably not up to par talent wise is Dakota Ball. And, Davis isn't eligible, but it sounds like he will be eventually, so he will be added to the mix at some point this season or at worst next.
The depth isn't perfect, and (like most teams) if we have important guys get hurt we'll be relying on some young kids.........but that's how most teams operate. Most teams don't have a 2-deep of NFL players like we did last season. That isn't me drinking Kool-Aid, that is me being realistic about how college football rosters are GENERALLY made up and realizing that 2015 was a blip on the radar that shouldn't be used as the bar for which our depth has to meet. If you do that, you are going to chicken little yourself to death every season.
This post was edited on 8/30/16 at 10:16 am
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