Alabama Football Will Dominate The Playoff Again This Year

Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban celebrates winning the trophy with his team after the SEC Championship college football game against the Florida Gators at Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Florida 54-16. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 12, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton (20) and linebacker Rashaan Evans (32) hit Mississippi State Bulldogs tight end Jordan Thomas (83) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tide defeated the Bulldogs 51-3. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Question 3. With Shaun Dion Hamilton done for the rest of the Alabama football season with a torn ACL, how do you expect his replacement Rashaan Evans to perform?

Evans is a former five-star player, so talent is certainly not an issue. He’s actually faster and better on the blitz than Hamilton, but his “Football IQ” might be a drawback. Not that Evans isn’t smart; he’s very intelligent. But SDH is always in the right place at the right time, because his football instincts are second to none.

Evans reminds me a lot of Rueben Foster LAST season; he had the talent but had yet to develop the sheer instincts he has now. However, with SDH out, Evans is seeing more and more playing time in practices leading up to the first playoff game against Washington. I guarantee that Saban and Pruitt are ensuring that Rashaan is ready to go.

Evans will perform well for Alabama football in the CFP this year, but expect him to be even better next season.

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