Both John Metchie III and Jameson Williams could have been considered Alabama’s WR1 in 2021. With both of them gone, who fills in that void?
Patterson believes rising sophomore Ja’Corey Brooks will step up into the role.
“Though Brooks was a special teams contributor all season (and a strong one at that, with a blocked punt to his name), it was a late-season breakthrough at receiver that has set the stage for his emergence in the Crimson Tide passing attack,” writes Patterson. “Brooks totaled 15 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns during his true freshman season in 2021, all of that production coming in the final six games of the year. The game-tying touchdown against Auburn in the Iron Bowl hinted at what’s to come in big games in 2022, where he’ll be joined by several other highly-touted underclassmen in the effort to keep the passing attack productive in the absence of two 1,000-yard receivers.”
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