Last week WKU head coach Willie Taggart made tongue-in-cheek comments that Alabama "might be the next expansion team in the NFL" and could even beat a few pro teams as well. I am sure just like Saban's smackdown of the media's belittling of the Hilltoppers, it was a strategic move to inspire the players.
But it got me thinking. Imagine if Alabama had been able to keep their players from the past several years. What would that team look like?
Unfortunately, the NFL is a quarterback league so there might be some depth issues at QB and WR. Kickers would be an issue too. But check out that DEFENSE!
CB | Jackson, Kareem | Houston Texans |
CB | Kirkpatrick, Dre | Cincinnati Bengals |
CB | Menzie, DeQuan | Kansas City Chiefs |
DB | Arenas, Javier | Kansas City Chiefs |
DB | Johnson, Marquis | New Orleans Saints |
FS | Johnson, Rashad | Arizona Cardinals |
SS | Barron, Mark | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
SS | Harper, Roman | New Orleans Saints |
DB | Milliner, Dee | Alabama |
FS | Lester, Robert | Alabama |
DE | Anderson, Mark | Buffalo Bills |
DE | Deaderick, Brandon | New England Patriots |
DE | Gilberry, Wallace | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
DE | Washington, Lorenzo | Detroit Lions |
DT | Chapman, Josh | Indianapolis Colts |
DT | Dareus, Marcell | Buffalo Bills |
NT | Cody, Terrence | Baltimore Ravens |
DL | Williams, Jesse | Alabama |
LB | Ryans, DeMeco | Philadelphia Eagles |
LB | Upshaw, Courtney | Baltimore Ravens |
LB | Watkins, Alex | Tennessee Titans |
LB | McClain, Rolando | Oakland Raiders |
LB | Hightower, Dont'a | New England Patriots |
LB | Johnson, Jarret | San Diego Chargers |
LB | Johnson, Nico | Alabama |
LB | CJ Mosley | Alabama |
T | Carpenter, James | Seattle Seahawks |
T | Smith, Andre | Cincinnati Bengals |
G | Caldwell, Antoine | Houston Texans |
G | Mathis, Evan | Philadelphia Eagles |
G | Johnson, Mike | Atlanta Falcons |
C | Jones, Barrett | Alabama |
T | Fluker, DJ | Alabama |
G | Warmack, Chance | Alabama |
T | Kouandjio, Cyrus | Alabama |
QB | McElroy, Greg | New York Jets |
QB | Wilson, John Parker | Jacksonville Jaguars |
QB | McCarron, AJ | Alabama |
RB | Ingram, Mark | New Orleans Saints |
RB | Richardson, Trent | Cleveland Browns |
FB | McClain, Le'Ron | San Diego Chargers |
FB | Smelley, Brad | Cleveland Browns |
RB | Lacy, Eddie | Alabama |
RB | Yeldon, TJ | Alabama |
WR | Jones, Julio | Atlanta Falcons |
WR | Hanks, Darius | Washington Redskins |
WR/KR | Maze, Marquis | Free Agent |
WR | Norwood, Kevin | Alabama |
WR | Jones, Christion | Alabama |