It’s difficult to believe now, but there was a time you could be a star-level player in college football and never really get an opportunity to play in the NFL. That’s been the case with a number of notable Alabama players over the years,

Clearly, the quarterback competition is the most important storyline, but there are plenty of other key players to monitor in the spring.

Hearing an Alabama football coach talk about needing the playing field leveled is a bit of a surprise based on the program's history. However, Kalen DeBoer appears to believe that the Alabama football team is at a disadvantage in this era of recruiting.