Even though the Alabama Crimson Tide entered the season as a top-five team, many people didn’t believe that Kalen DeBoer was ready for the challenge of the SEC. Shoot, I remember seeing a lot of pre-season Playoff projections that didn’t include the Tide.
After a 4-0 start to the season with a win over Kirby Smart and the No. 2 ranked Georgia Bulldogs, the reality is setting in, the dynasty is far from over. QB Jalen Milroe is playing as well as anyone in the country right now and is the betting favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. The offensive line has also performed elite as a unit allowing zero sacks against a nasty front seven of UGA.
As things currently stand, Pro Football Focus projects two members of the Tide to be first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft. PFF thinks that Milroe will be the first QB selected, going No. 2 overall to the Miami Dolphins saying,
“Milroe is having a fantastic season, highlighted by a massive win against Georgia, where he earned an 89.5 passing grade. He also posted an impressive 74.2 passing grade under pressure in the contest, significantly improving on one of his struggles last season. So far, he has a 4.2% big-time throw percentage and just a 0.9% turnover-worthy play percentage. Combine that with his dual-threat rushing ability, and he has the potential to be a QB1-caliber player.”
Alongside Milroe, the Houston Texans are also expected to take a member of the Alabama offense in the first round in OG Tyler Booker. Booker was first-team All-SEC in 2023 and is off to an even better start in 2024 with PFF expecting the Texans to take him No. 29 overall saying,
“The Texans don’t have many glaring holes on their roster through the first few weeks of the 2024 season, but guard looks like it could become a long-term concern. Kenyon Green is struggling, having earned a 43.9 pass-blocking grade this season, and Shaq Mason will turn 32 next year. Booker has been one of the top guards in the 2025 class, though his grades are slightly lower this season after spending time at left tackle.”
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— On3 (@On3sports) October 3, 2024
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