Alabama Football Pro Day 2016 Recap
Eighteen Alabama Crimson Tide players showed their skills off to NFL scouts today at Alabama’s pro day.
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There were eighteen Alabama players on hand for pro day today in Tuscaloosa:
Jake Coker
Kenyan Drake
Derrick Henry
Dominick Jackson
Cyrus Jones
Ryan Kelly
Denzel Devall
Ty Flournoy-Smith
Darren Lake
Dillon Lee
Geno Matias-Smith
Richard Mullaney
Michael Nysewander
D.J. Pettway
Reggie Ragland
Jarran Reed
A’Shawn Robinson
Jabriel Washington
There would have been nineteen players attending pro day, but unfortunately Bradley Sylve was injured yesterday. This is probably a devastating blow to Sylve’s chances of getting drafted.
Report: #Bama DB Bradley Sylve suffers torn achilles before Pro Day https://t.co/L6lya7nj3H pic.twitter.com/V3kjC0oskb
— CFB Chalkboard (@CFBChalkboard) March 9, 2016
A lot of NFL scouts and some NFL coaches were on hand, including Nick Saban’s old mentor.
.@Patriots head coach Bill Belichick taking in the @AlabamaFTBL Pro Day. pic.twitter.com/j3OAojhDqH
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) March 9, 2016
The Colts may have had the biggest presence at the event.
@R1ckterScale they had about 7 scouts at Alabama pro day today. Most of anyone by far.
— max haldeman (@Maxhaldeman13) March 9, 2016
Alabama Football’s veterans of course looked impressive.
WATCH: Alabama QB Jake Coker showing his quicker footwork & throwing motion at today's Pro Day. pic.twitter.com/gnXK4bWIsx
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) March 9, 2016
The team that picks up Jake Coker late is going to get a bargain.
Nick Saban had this to say about Jake Coker to the SEC Network after the event:
"“I think Jake didn’t get invited to Indy because 97 juniors went out. And I think that’s a whole other conversation … They should’ve stayed in school and developed. But because the NFL wants to see guys that they don’t know much about, guys like Jake Coker don’t get to go to the combine. I think that’s very, very unfortunate, and I think for the number of players that we’ve had play here and play in the NFL, Jake Coker should’ve been invited to the combine … He’s got a great arm and can make all of the throws, and for his size, he’s very athletic, and I think a lot of people are going to like that.”"
Derrick Henry was of course Derrick Henry.
I asked Derrick Henry if he thinks he needs a certain blocking scheme to succeed in the NFL. His response: "All I need is a line." #wellsaid
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) March 9, 2016
And A’Shawn was A’Shawn.
On @nflnetwork, A'Shawn Robinson said Jarran Reed is the best defensive linemen in the draft. "He's No. 1, and I'm No. 2."
— Marq Burnett (@Marq_Burnett) March 9, 2016
We’re really going to miss this class at Alabama, but these guys are going to do great things in the NFL.
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