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Multiple Alabama underclassmen declare for the 2021 NFL Draft

The Alabama Crimson Tide saw four of its underclassmen choose to forgo their final year of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft.

Alabama is used to dealing with early entrants into the NFL draft. Every year, the Crimson Tide loses 3-5 guys who choose to forgo their remaining college eligibility for a chance at going pro.

Well, that has proven to be the case once again. On Thursday, four players have announced their decision to leave the Alabama program early. Who are those four players? Check it out below.

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Christian Barmore makes a case to be on the Jags’ radar in the first round

The Jags are in need of a defensive tackle this offseason and Alabama’s Christian Barmore could be the answer they need.

Just as they did last April, the Jacksonville Jaguars have two first rounds selections in this year’s draft, thanks to the Los Angeles Rams. Of course, their first overall selection will be a no-brainer, but they can go in many directions when it comes to their second first-round pick.

At this moment, the Jags have needs all over the place and could use additions at left tackle, tight end, receiver, safety, and cornerback. None of those needs may be as big as their need at defensive tackle, though, as former first-round pick Taven Bryan hasn’t panned out.

The Jags’ need in the defensive trenches has been reflected in the mock drafts floating around the web, and as a result, Alabama’s Christian Barmore has been a popular choice for them late in Day 1. Luckily, fans who were looking to get familiar with him yesterday didn’t have to look far as he dominated in the trenches and was the defensive MVP.

In a game where they needed a strong day from him with Justin Fields and Trey Sermon (who left the game early) lining up on the other side of him, Barmore dominated from the first to last quarter. He ultimately finished the game with five total tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack. Barmore also had multiple pressures, which helped propel him to the highest pass-rush grade of any player in Monday’s game, per Pro Football Focus.

For those who missed it, watch the young defensive lineman work below.

With Barmore and company having a huge day in the trenches, Fields finished the night 17-of-33 (51.5%), good for his second-lowest percentage of the season. Sure, the standout signal-caller wasn’t 100% healthy either, but it was clear that Barmore and company won the battle in the trenches against Ohio State.

When looking at the Jags’ defensive lineman, Barmore, who is quite versatile, would be the perfect addition to the Jags’ front as DaVon Hamilton showed promise at nose tackle and K’Lavon Chaisson did the same on the edge. Unfortunately, he may have upped his stock to be a top-20 prospect after Monday’s game, but even if that proves to be the case, the Jags have more than enough picks to consider trading up for him if needed.

15 NFL draft prospects to watch in Monday’s National Championship

The College Football National Championship is chock-full of high-level NFL Draft prospects, and these are a few you should know.

Whenever their favorite team’s NFL season concludes, there is nothing for a diehard fan do except turn their sights to the upcoming NFL Draft.

Alabama is set to face Ohio State in the National Championship on Monday night, in what is a must-watch matchup for experts and fans alike wanting to get one last glimpse at some of the top prospects in college football. It’s fair to suggest no collegiate game this season will feature as many future NFL players as the season finale will.

Many names might already be known, like Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields or Alabama’s Heisman winning wide receiver DeVonta Smith, but there are plenty of lesser-known prospects in the game that will undoubtedly have their number called by an NFL team in April.

Using The Draft Network’s 2021 Big Board, let’s take a look at the top 15 NFL Draft prospects to watch for from these two historic college programs.

Ohio State football has two players make AP All-Bowl team

The Ohio State football team had two players make the Associated Press All-Bowl Team for what they did in the Sugar Bowl. Who are they?

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Year in and year out, Ohio State has some of the best college football players in the land. This year has proven to be no different as the 7-0 Buckeyes prepare to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide for the College Football Playoff national championship in just a few days.

As the bowl season has wrapped up and just the national title game left to play, the Associated Press has released is all-bowl team for 2020/2021. Leading the way was Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields and his backfield mate, Trey Sermon.

Fields of course fought through severe pain after a targeting call on James Skalski to the lower back. Despite the injury, Field lit up the Clemson defense to the tune of 385 yards and six touchdown passes, missing on only six of his pass attempts.

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Sermon was named to the all-bowl team after continuing his resurgence in the ground game. With Master Teague unable to play due to concussion protocols, Sermon was the featured back and racked up 193 yards rushing with a touchdown and another 61 yards through the air.

Watch: Ohio State RB Trey Sermon rips off 32-yard TD run vs. Clemson
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There were some notable Buckeyes left off the AP’s list. One glaring omission was wide receiver Chris Olave who hauled in six receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Interestingly, there were also no offensive linemen on the all-bowl team from Ohio State. Considering that Justin Fields was only sacked twice and hurried once, it seems like someone on the O-line should have been recognized.

Alabama also had only two players named for the honor. Wide receiver and Heisman trophy winner DeVonta Smith caught seven passes for 130 yards and three scores in the Rose Bowl to earn a spot. And on the defensive side of the ball, defensive lineman Christian Barmore was selected after recording five tackles and a sack against Notre Dame.

Congratulations to all who were recognized with this honor.

The Buckeyes and Tide square off on Monday, January 11 in Miami Gardens, Florida, for the College Football Playoff national championship.

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Ohio State vs. Alabama key national championship matchups: OSU guard Wyatt Davis vs. Bama’s DE Christian Barmore

Continuing a look at key matchups in the national title game between Ohio State and Alabama. Next up, Wyatt Davis vs. Christian Barmore.

We continue our look at some of the key individual position group and player matchups within the matchup of Ohio State and Alabama in the College Football national championship game. This, not quite knowing what the status is of players during this COVID-19 pandemic, so take it all with a grain of salt.

One of the most intriguing, but perhaps overlooked matchups for this championship game will be between Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis and Alabama defensive end Christian Barmore. This matchup has the possibility of becoming a dead heat for much of the game, which is not a bad thing for Ohio State. Barmore is the best defensive lineman for Alabama, slowing him down, means slowing down the pass rush.

Barmore is a really powerful end who uses his hands really well. Where Barmore can get into problems is when he is double-teamed or matches up against a player as strong as he is, which Davis is. Barmore is solid against the run, luckily for Ohio State Davis is an outstanding run blocker. Barmore doesn’t have a large repertoire of moves, but the swim move he has is really well executed.

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Davis has the ability to get his hands on a defensive lineman and negate their pass rush moves with a solid base and powerful punch. With the emergence of Trey Sermon in the running game, Alabama will need Barmore to eat up the blocks of Davis and allow for the linebackers to fill the gaps. Davis should be able to divert Barmore well enough, it will be shedding Barmore and getting into the second level that could be a problem.

Alabama could move Barmore around, however, the Buckeyes have a solid offensive line that could match up well against the style of play that Barmore thrives with. As long as Davis can win one-on-one matchups with Barmore, it will help free up the tight ends for passing routes as opposed to blocking schemes. While a lot of people will overlook this matchup for the more flashy ones, this matchup is an absolute key for both teams.

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Rose Bowl and CFP Semifinal: Third-Quarter Analysis

So far, Notre Dame has been able to prevent the complete annihilation many said Alabama would deal it.

So far, Notre Dame has been able to prevent the complete annihilation many said Alabama would deal it. But with this being the Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff Semifinal, moral victories don’t count for much. The actual winner of this game gets to play for the whole thing, and that’s all that matters. That being the case, the Irish will have to figure out how to erase their 28-7 after three quarters quickly.

When the Tide took the ball to begin the second half, many expected them to play similar to how they came out in the first quarter. Surprisingly, they ended up punting for the second straight possession, only getting as far as the Notre Dame 37-yard line. That gave the Irish a chance to eat the clock en route to a key touchdown drive. Instead, Ian Book threw a rare interception to Christian Harris while still in Irish territory.

Alabama only was too pleased to take advantage of a short field. They overcame a holding call, the first penalty for either team, and found themselves with a first-and-goal at the 7-yard line. Mac Jones only needed one more play to hit DeVonta Smith for his third touchdown of the game. Those two are not Heisman Trophy finalists for nothing.

The Irish’s comeback chances took a major hit on their next drive. Book was sacked by the 6-foot-5, 310-pound Christian Barmore for a 14-yard loss. Worse yet, he was injured on the play. With their starting quarterback headed to the medical tent, the Irish were forced to turn to Drew Pyne, who surely did not want to have to enter the game in this situation.

Jags come away with QB Trevor Lawrence, DL Christian Barmore in new mock draft

The Jags now have the No. 1 draft pick and CBS Sports has them taking a potential franchise saving quarterback in Trevor Lawrence with it.

The Jacksonville Jaguars now hold the No. 1 overall pick and secure it with two more losses. If that happens and Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence enters the 2021 NFL Draft, it’s a no brainer what the team should do as they look to get the franchise on track.

In CBS Sports’ latest mock by Josh Edwards, the Jags did what most would expect them to do with the No. 1 overall pick and snagged Lawrence. 

1. Jacksonville Jaguars – QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Jacksonville sits on the throne for the first time this season. As its first order of business, they select Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence to usher in a new era for the Jaguars.

Of course, this scenario was made possible by the New York Jets after they upset the Los Angeles Rams. As a result, they share the same record with the Jags (1-13), but the league’s tiebreaker rules (decided by the worst strength of schedule) works in the Jags’ favor.

As for Lawrence, words can’t express how huge he’d be for Jacksonville on ad off the field. As a player, he checks off all the boxes (accuracy, experience, athleticism, you name it) and has been placed in the elite prospects category like John Elway, Peyton Manning, and Andrew Luck. The crazy part about his career is that he still can add another notch to his belt before declaring for the draft as Clemson will battle Ohio State for a chance to go to the national championship.

 With the Jags’ second first-round pick (from the Los Angeles Rams), they addressed another huge need with another player who has been in big-time games. That player was Alabama defensive tackle Christian Barmore.

22. Jacksonville Jaguars – DT Christian Barmore, Alabama

Jacksonville has a couple of talented pass rushers in Josh Allen and K’Lavon Chaisson. If the Jaguars can add a capable interior defensive lineman, then they will have at least one unit on the roster settled for years to come.

As explained above, the Jags have potential on the outside of their defensive line and need to focus more on interior linemen this offseason. They have players like DaVon Hamilton and Doug Costin who’ve shown up, but it feels like one more starter is needed. Barmore would be the perfect addition as he’s a versatile lineman who can play at various spots on the defensive line.

This would be a huge haul for the Jags if they could make it happen. The quarterback position and interior defensive line are two areas where the Jags clearly have needed help at during the season.

That said, we’d like to hear from the Jags fans at home. Would you all be fine with these two picks, or is there another pairing that would’ve been better?

Latest 2021 NFL mock draft predicts 7 Alabama players in first round

With the college football regular season coming to a close, it’s about time to gear up for conference championships, bowl games, the College Football Playoff… and the 2021 NFL draft. Okay, one of those things may be months away from now, but it is …

With the college football regular season coming to a close, it’s about time to gear up for conference championships, bowl games, the College Football Playoff… and the 2021 NFL draft.

Okay, one of those things may be months away from now, but it is never too early to start thinking about where the stars of the 2020 college football season could start their professional careers.

Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports has put together his latest 2021 mock draft, which features seven Alabama stars.

Here’s where they land:

31. New Orleans Saints – Dylan Moses, QB

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Dylan Moses returning for one more season after suffering a torn ACL prior to the start of the 2019 season was not expected by many. When he came back, his impact as much bigger than expected. Moses is a leader in the locker room and on the field. Wilson argues that he is one of the best defensive players in the draft class.

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5 Alabama players in first round of latest 2021 NFL mock draft

Five Alabama players are projected to be drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft according to Ryan Wilson of CBS sports.

After a monstrous win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl on national television Alabama players were put in front of eyes across the country, including those of NFL fans and potential franchise front office workers.

The 2021 NFL draft is still months away, but it’s never too early to see where some of your favorite players could start their professional careers, or who your favorite franchise will draft.

In the latest mock draft by Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports, five Alabama players are selected in the first round.

Here’s where they are projected to land:

22. Miami Dolphins – DeVonta Smith, WR

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He’s broken records within the Alabama program and the SEC. He is an offensive spark that is helping Mac Jones and the Crimson Tide have one of the highest scoring offenses in the country. A reunion with Tua Tagovailoa on the Dolphins would make for a scary combination.

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7 Alabama players go first round in CBS Sports’ latest NFL mock draft

Seven alabama players are projected to be drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, according to CBS Sports’ latest mock draft.

Though Alabama hasn’t played a game in almost three weeks, and one of the Crimson Tide’s best players is sidlined for the rest of the season, NFL scouts are still on the look-out to see which players would best help their team.

The 2021 NFL draft is still months away, and plenty can still happen throughout the rest of the College Football season to reshape a player’s draft profile, but it’s always good to see which players are projected to go where as everything currently stands.

Nick Saban is no stranger to producing NFL-ready talent, it seems he’s just as good at building up players to a first-round draft value than he is at winning National Championships.

Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports released his latest 2021 NFL mock draft, which includes seven member of the 2020 Crimson Tide squad.

Here’s where they stand in his mock draft:

30. Kansas City Chiefs – Dylan Moses, LB

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Moses returned from a missed 2019 season after suffering from a torn ACL. Wilson claims Moses is one of the “best defensive players in this class,” which would certainly help the 2019 Super Bowl Champions.

Next … another Alabama lineman in Rd. 1

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