The 2020 college football season may not have even started but conversations regarding the 2021 NFL Draft have been happening since the 2020 NFL Draft ended. According to the latest mock draft by CBS Sports, there are 6 Alabama platers being predicted to be drafted in the first round.
This past draft, Alabama had four players drafted in the first round. Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa was drafted by Miami as the fifth pick, Jedrick Wills Jr. was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as the 10th pick, Henry Ruggs III was drafted as the 12th pick by the Las Vegas Raiders and Jerry Jeudy was the last Alabama player taken off the board in the first round as the 15th pick to the Denver Broncos.
Could Alabama beat that next year and have six players drafted in the first round? Time will tell, but let’s see which six players CBS Sports has being drafted, and where:
9. Miami Dolphins — WR Devonta Smith, Alabama
“Smith was overshadowed a bit by Alabama’s first-round receivers. With a larger platform this season, there will be no denying his talent. Smith should cement himself as a first-round talent.”
Just imagine: Devonta Smith and Tua Tagovailoa on the same team again. That would be INCREDIBLE to witness in the NFL. Last season, Smith was splitting reps with Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy, both of which were first-round draft picks. Even while splitting reps with Jeudy and Ruggs, Smith still recorded an impressive 68 receptions for 1,256 yards and 14 touchdowns, one of which sparked a second-half comeback against the Michigan Wolverines in the Citrus Bowl. This season will be Smith’s best. Just wait.