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The picture Barrett Jones tweeted of himself after being drafted by the St. Louis Rams. (Photo from @BarrettAJones)To add on to my analysis of Alabama in the First Round, I’m going to go through the Crimson Tide in the following rounds. But, before I do, be sure to check out all of the official Draft coverage here on the DailyBamaBlog.com, all of it on one page with no interruptions right here.
Here we go:
– The more feedback I receive via Twitter and more I see elsewhere, the more I think I may be the only one on the planet not surprised by Eddie Lacy and his fall into the Green Bay Packers organization at Pick No. 61. Lacy’s medical history is not very good (and even worse, it’s all in his legs) and in today’s NFL, where the runningback-by-committee approach is spreading like wildfire due to daily wear-and-tear, the thought of going from three backs to two is scary. That may have driven a team or two away from ...
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Jesse Williams’ football career has moved him from Australia, to Arizona, to Tuscaloosa, to Seattle. (AP photo)Just like it was in the Fourth Round, Alabama had its named called early in the 2013 NFL Draft’s 5th Round, as former Alabama defensive lineman Jesse Williams was taken with the 4th pick (137th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks.
The Seahawks have one former Alabama player on the roster: offensive lineman James Carpenter, who was the franchise’s first round pick a few years ago.
With #Pick137 the Seattle Seahawks select DT Jesse Williams (@thamonstar) from Alabama (@alabamaftbl). #NFLDraft
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 27, 2013
Like that pick…can’t have enough winners! And Williams is an athlete. #hawks
— Malcolm Smith (@MalcSmitty) April 27, 2013
Williams: “(re: #YOLO tattoo) You only live once. It’s been a tough road but I’ll try to be the best person that I can.” #Pick137 #NFLDraft
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) April 27, 2013
AUDIO 5th round choice @thamonstar speaks with the media following his ...
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Nico Johnson is a now a Kansas City Chief. (AP photo)The national headline of the 2013 NFL Draft’s 4th Round will be the opening pick, as the Eagles traded up to get the first pick of the day and draft former USC quarterback Matt Barkley. The headline in Tuscaloosa, Ala., however, will skip that pick and go to the next one, where former Alabama linebacker Nico Johnson was taken No. 99 overall, 2nd in the 4th round, by the Kansas City Chiefs.
The USA Today had the following analysis of the Johnson pick.
If there’s any program that produces players virtually ready to step into an NFL lineup, it’s Nick Saban’s. Johnson is already experienced in the 3-4 defense — Alabama has helped popularize the scheme at the Division I level — and could very easily step into a starting job next to Chiefs ILB Derrick Johnson if he can beat out journeymen Zac Diles and Akeem Jordan.
The Chiefs are no stranger to drafting former Alabama players, drafting two defensive backs from the Tide in the last five years that still remain ...
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Enlarge Vasha Hunt | vhunt@al.com As Texas A&M C Troy Stein (6) steals third, Alabama INF Kenny Roberts (3) makes a leaping grab to save the throw from the catcher from going into left field, likely saving a run, during Alabama's NCAA baseball SEC game with Texas A&M, Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Vasha Hunt/vhunt@al.com Alabama Baseball vs Texas A&M, April 27, 2013 gallery (21 photos)
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- In the longest outing of his college career, sophomore left-hander Justin Kamplain earned his first victory of the season Sunday as Alabama defeated Texas A&M 3-2.
Kamplain (1-0) and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Crimson Tide (27-18, 11-9 SEC) made the most of six hits.
The Aggies (22-22, 7-13 SEC) cut a 3-0 deficit to one run in the eighth inning, but Ray Castillo earned his team-leading eighth saveby pitching a scoreless, hitless ninth inning. He allowed one walk. Keaton Haack struck out the only two batters he faced in the eighth inning.
In 7 1/3 innings, Kamplain ...
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Former Alabama guard Trevor Lacey was released from his scholarship and has elected to transfer elsewhere. (AP photo)Countless times after the season is over, players declare their intentions to leave their schools: for the NBA Draft, for higher competition in a better conference, for more playing time at a lower level, a multitude of reasons.
For former Alabama guard Trevor Lacey, it was none of the above.
“Probably about a week ago, two weeks ago, his mom and dad came in and met with me and expressed a desire for him to have that option to transfer,” Alabama head coach Anthony Grant said. “So, I talked to them and they expressed, for them, where he was in terms of the opportunities that he had here, where he was in terms of his overall development.
“After I met with them, Trevor came in and we all met together and I think his thing was he understood where his parents were coming from….this past weekend, they met as a family and he came back on Tuesday and said ...
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