re: Post-Spring Transfer Portal Thread

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don’t think anyone gets double teamed week one, but Ryan Williams will have a ton of attention from defenses by the end of the year

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In the old days Saban always wanted a guy that could "take the top off the defense" at one of the WR spots. He wanted a guy who defenses had to respect their speed with a safety over the top. It didnt have to be Amari Cooper or Jeudy giving CBs a clinic on footwork. It just had to be speed, speed, speed.

I think that will work with Milroe. Lord knows he wants to chuck it deep, and keeping a safety in the deep part of the field allows room to run (And maybe hit a crossing route? Lol, nah).

So, do we have a guy who can keep a safety up top? I think Ryan Williams can do that. Not sure about some of the other guys. Odom aint that type of guy. I dont see Law in that role. But Prentice, maybe. Henderson, idk.

I think we definitely need a guy in that role. Devonta Smith was incredible doing that. He had the smoothest get off you've ever seen and then he would just race guys down the sideline. I will admit we dont have any Smitty's on this roster. The golden gazzelle was maybe the greatest WR in college history. But we really only need the freshman version, not the heisman version.