Fans might be upset that ESPN only chose one running back.
Derrick Henry was the right choice, seeing that he won the Heisman Trophy in 2015, but the Alabama nation still would not mind having Mark Ingram, Josh Jacobs and Najee Harris join him. The remaining offensive pieces chosen by ESPN were O.J. Howard (tight end), Andre Smith (offensive tackle), Alex Leatherwood (offensive tackle), Chance Warmack (offensive guard), Barrett Jones (offensive guard) and Ryan Kelly (center). Universally, every Crimson Tide supporter would agree with these names.
Defensively, this is where McGee threw a curveball.
Jonathan Allen and Quinnen Williams were the first two names for the defensive line; however, Marcus Spears (LSU) was the third name listed. Spears was exceptional under Saban for the Tigers, but Tide would wonder if Da’Ron Payne may have worked better in this spot. The quartet of linebackers were C.J. Mosley, Dont’a Hightower, Rolando McClain and Reuben Foster.
No one would disagree with those four.
In the secondary, McGee had Minkah Fitzpatrick and Dre Kirkpatrick at cornerback. He finished with Mark Barron and Landon Collins at safety. All four names are good, but one would think about Eddie Jackson. He ended his career with eight interceptions, including a team-high six in 2015. Jackson returned two picks for touchdowns and was a major weapon on special teams too.
The three chosen specialists were Paul Edinger (kicker, Michigan State), JK Scott and Javier Arenas.
This group could change in the future, especially if Will Reichard continues his success.
One could have Jaylen Waddle as the kick returner, but Arenas was dangerous too.
Crimson Tide fans, what do you think about ESPN’s All-Saban team? A lot of effort was put into it; nevertheless, with Saban continue to win with great players … the list will be changing soon.
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