Alabama is likely to be down two projected offensive starters this week when they travel to Tallahassee to open the season against Florida State.
Senior RB Jam Miller will miss the game, as has already been announced. He suffered a dislocated collarbone in the Crimson Tide's second scrimmage of fall camp and is expected to be out until the Georgia game at the end of September.
Projected starting right guard Jaeden Roberts's status remains up in the air as we inch closer to kickoff against the Seminoles. Roberts has been in concussion protocol and missed both of the Tide's fall camp scrimmages.
Kalen DeBoer spoke to the media on Monday morning and updated the status for the senior guard. According to DeBoer, Roberts's availability for the game is "still in question."
Kalen DeBoer said Jaeden Roberts (concussion) is the only player, outside of Jam Miller, "still in question" for the Florida State game.
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Alabama will likely be without Jaeden Roberts against Florida State
DeBoer mentioned that Roberts is progressing, but he has missed a lot of practice time the last couple of weeks as Alabama has begun its preparation for Florida State. Even if he passes through the protocol, it's a near certainty at this point that Roberts would enter the game in a reserve role.
The expectation is that Texas A&M transfer Kam Dewberry will get the starting nod at left guard, with versatile veteran Geno VanDeMark slotting in at right guard for the season opener. Getting Roberts through the protocol so that he could be available - even if a back-up role - would be a big win for the Crimson Tide. Otherwise, Alabama is looking at a lot of inexperienced depth behind the starters across the board, which could put them into serious trouble if one player goes down with an injury.
Alabama's starting guards have been trending toward Dewberry/VanDeMark even prior to Roberts getting injured. VanDeMark had taken significant reps with the first-team at RG while Roberts had been spending more time with the twos.
Here's how the Crimson Tide is expected to look up-front this weekend:
LT: Kadyn Proctor
LG: Kam Dewberry
C: Parker Brailsford
RG: Geno VanDeMark
RT: Wilkin Formby