re: Class of 2018 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: So Long Old Friend Edition

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The importance of Armour-Davis’ commitment

Alabama desperately needs some top cornerbacks this year after signing zero in the Class of 2017. The Crimson Tide had the No. 1 recruiting class in the country once again, but the lack of a corner was a glaring hole.

That’s because the Crimson Tide secondary in 2018 will see a lot of turnover as Tony Brown and Anthony Averett will move on after exhausting their eligibility and Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ronnie Harrison are likely candidates to declare for the NFL draft. If we thhis montgo by who ran with the first-team defense in the spring game, that would only leave Trevon Diggs as the lone returning starter in the secondary in 2018. The Class of 2016 DBs: Jared Mayden, Aaron Robinson and Shyheim Carter haven’t played meaningful minutes in the secondary just yet, and Nigel Knott redshirted last season.

Getting Armour-Davis, the state’s top-ranked defensive prospect, on board is a good start for what could be a busy few weeks for Alabama recruiting as summer has just begun.

And what an excellent job by the Alabama coaches to get Armour-Davis, one of the Tide’s top priorities, to commit. Just four months ago, Alabama was not in his top six.

While the Tide only have five commitments in the Class of 2018, one source close to the Alabama program told SEC Country that it would not be a surprise if the team had around 15 commitments by the end of summer. Remember: Nick Saban already confirmed that the team can only sign 22 players this cycle.

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