PFT ranks 6 former Alabama players in top 100 NFL free agents for 2020

NFL free agency is set to begin on March 18, and several former Alabama standouts will be looking for new contracts as the 2020 league year begins. As a result of free agency, Charean Williams with Pro Football Talk compiled a list of the top 100 …

51. Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake

Kenyan Drake
Dec 22, 2019; Seattle, Washington, USA; Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake (41) rushes against the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Kenyan Drake was Derrick Henry’s running mate during their careers at Alabama. And while Henry still gets more recognition, Drake finally broke out during the 2019-20 season after being traded from Miami to the Arizona Cardinals.

In only eight games with his new team, Drake 814 total yards (643 rushing, 171 receiving) and eight touchdowns while averaging 5.2-yards per carry. To put that into perspective, that would’ve been over 1,600 yards (almost 1,300 of it rushing) over a 16-game regular season schedule.

With David Johnson and his massive contract still on the roster, there is some concern that Drake could end up going elsewhere this offseason. But if general manager Steve Keim was smart, he’d find a way to retain the Alabama running back and continue to pair him with rising star Kyler Murray.