The Alabama defense has some great players but is not overall great
Bama is 23 in defensive efficiency. Clemson is #1 and we all saw what OSU did to thet defense pic.twitter.com/5f0L3At74e
— MCondon (@Marc_Condon) January 4, 2021
When looking at the Alabama defense, the first name everyone thinks of this year is cornerback Patrick Surtain. He has been fantastic this season, but watching the two games that teams were able to score, Surtain does not move around much to follow the best opposing receiver. He may not have the speed to keep up with Ohio State’s Garrett Wilson, and that could be the matchup Ryan Day utilizes.
Alabama has a great defensive end in Christian Barmore, however, the rest of the line does not have a lot of oomph beyond him in pass rushing. The defense can be run on, and Alabama used its ability to score points to force teams into being one-dimensional. The linebacking corps is solid, albeit not flashy.
Bottom line: There are athletes because, well — ‘Bama, but this defense does have some holes to take advantage of.
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