On Friday, Mel Kiper released a new NFL Mock Draft, and he has 5 Alabama players going in the fist round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
As Kiper notes, “It’s worth noting that NFL teams are still in the early stages of their evaluations on this class, and what happens at the Senior Bowl this week, at the combine in a few weeks and at pro days in March really matters.”
So, with all that said, let’s take a look and see who he believes will be going from the Crimson Tide to the NFL in the first round.
5. Miami Dolphons– Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
This is what Kiper has to say about Tagovailoa,
“Let’s rewind: Back in 2006, the Nick Saban-coached Dolphins passed on signing a quarterback coming off a serious injury and instead traded draft picks to acquire Daunte Culpepper and Joey Harrington. Things didn’t work out, and Saban moved on to Alabama the next year. The quarterback Saban and Miami could have had? Drew Brees. Now, Saban has a talented quarterback with injury questions, and things have come full circle. The Dolphins shouldn’t pass on this one. Tagovailoa, who still needs to pass medical checks on his injured hip, is a super-talented passer with elite accuracy. With three first-round picks and two second-rounders, Miami has to build its talent base, and it can start with a franchise quarterback.”