re: Why have so many players from La. struggled to make an impact at Bama?

It was actually 4/14 to even be drafted. I think that is at or lower than Bama's average overall.

I think that Saban takes a flyer on one kid at a high school one year to get a star the next. Or he takes a chance on a kid one year (Sims) to land his friend who is a star (Robinson) that same year. Also, he may take a less talented kid in a high school just to establish roots at that school. Bama can afford to plan for the future when your roster is full of All-Americans.