I think the assistant coaches on this team will have their work cut out for them in the offseason. Saban strikes me as the kind of coach that involves his assistants in the scouting of players in the offseason. Some organizations let their scouts do all of the evaluations, and then the coaches are stuck with players they've never seen and players they might deem uncoachable.
With significant holes to fill in the secondary, on the O-line, and at QB and at receiver, and with depth to build along the D-line, linebacker unit, and O-line, Saban is going to have to hit on a number of nuggets outside of the 1st round and in the bargain bin of free agency. The coaches are going to have to find players that they can mold into solid pros. I think it can be accomplished as long as Saban sticks to his college teaching mentality.
With significant holes to fill in the secondary, on the O-line, and at QB and at receiver, and with depth to build along the D-line, linebacker unit, and O-line, Saban is going to have to hit on a number of nuggets outside of the 1st round and in the bargain bin of free agency. The coaches are going to have to find players that they can mold into solid pros. I think it can be accomplished as long as Saban sticks to his college teaching mentality.
