Tide players look to "get paid to play" in the NFL
TUSCALOOSA, AL| After completing their Crimson Tide careers, 3 Tide seniors made their way down to Mobile for the annual Senior Bowl. Ken Darby, LeRon McClain, and Juwan Simpson all represented Alabama in Saturday's game, where the North defeated the South, 27-0.
The Senior Bowl is the one of the best opportunities for players entering the NFL Draft to showcase their talents against the best players in college football. With coaches and scouts from all NFL teams in town for the game, it is the last chance to impress teams on the field before the NFL combine and draft. The draft is in New York City on April 28-29.
According to Don Shonka, a former 16 year NFL scout, no Tide players look to go in the early rounds. He projects Ken Darby will be the first Alabama player selected between rounds 4-6. While Darby looked to be a high round selection entering this year, his lack of production this season coupled with his slow forty time for a RB will probably cause him to slide in the draft.
LeRon McClain might be the best NFL prospect the Tide has to offer but will be hurt by his position, fullback, as the position is not utilized much in today's NFL. Shonka projects McClain going between rounds 5 and 6.
Other Alabama players who are entering the draft and could be late round selections are Juwan Simpson and Ramzee Robinson. Both had good careers for Alabama but NFL scouts have questioned Simpson's angles to the football and Robinson's lack of size.
Jeremy Clark, Dominic Lee, Jeffrey Dukes, Chris Harris, Terranace Jones, Tim Castille, Kyle Tatum, and Luke Spalding are other Tide players that look to be undrafted free agent signings.
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