Gonna try a new segment here about the top 3 impact players from each SEC school. Notice this isn't the top 3 best players, this is the top 3 impact players, meaning that these 3 players are the 3 most important players in terms of their team being successful. So without further ado here are the top 3 impact players for the reigning champs, the Alabama Crimson Tide.
1. LB C.J Mosley
Mosley will have to assert himself and become the leader of this defense if Alabama hopes to win 3 consecutive national championships. This is a young Alabama defense, but not an inexperienced defense like the 2010 Crimson Tide, meaning most of the players on this team know how to play their positions. One of the key players is Mosley. He is one of the best players on this defense, and he will have to play like it if the Crimson Tide want to get back to Atlanta, better yet Pasadena.
2. RB T.J. Yeldon
I don't think Yeldon will take a step back from what was an amazing freshman campaign as the backup to Eddie Lacy, but I do believe he is the player most likely to take a step back on this team. Yeldon carried the ball 175 times, for 1108 yards, and 12 touchdowns as the backup to Eddie Lacy, but he was the BACKUP, not the starter, and I don't care if this is Alabama, one does not just walk into a starting role without some hiccups. Now once again I'm not saying Yeldon will have a bad year, but if he does experience a sophomore slump it may affect how the Tide run the ball. That is why Yeldon is No. 2 on this list.
3. QB Blake Sims
A.J. McCarron proved last year he is the real deal at QB for the Crimson Tide. The one thing we don't know is how good his backup, Blake Sims, is. If McCarron ever goes down with an injury Sims will have to step up and play. Once again, I'm not saying A.J. will suffer an injury, but what I am saying is that having a good backup to a great starting QB is key for any team, college or pro, when competing for a championship.
1. LB C.J Mosley
Mosley will have to assert himself and become the leader of this defense if Alabama hopes to win 3 consecutive national championships. This is a young Alabama defense, but not an inexperienced defense like the 2010 Crimson Tide, meaning most of the players on this team know how to play their positions. One of the key players is Mosley. He is one of the best players on this defense, and he will have to play like it if the Crimson Tide want to get back to Atlanta, better yet Pasadena.
2. RB T.J. Yeldon
I don't think Yeldon will take a step back from what was an amazing freshman campaign as the backup to Eddie Lacy, but I do believe he is the player most likely to take a step back on this team. Yeldon carried the ball 175 times, for 1108 yards, and 12 touchdowns as the backup to Eddie Lacy, but he was the BACKUP, not the starter, and I don't care if this is Alabama, one does not just walk into a starting role without some hiccups. Now once again I'm not saying Yeldon will have a bad year, but if he does experience a sophomore slump it may affect how the Tide run the ball. That is why Yeldon is No. 2 on this list.
3. QB Blake Sims
A.J. McCarron proved last year he is the real deal at QB for the Crimson Tide. The one thing we don't know is how good his backup, Blake Sims, is. If McCarron ever goes down with an injury Sims will have to step up and play. Once again, I'm not saying A.J. will suffer an injury, but what I am saying is that having a good backup to a great starting QB is key for any team, college or pro, when competing for a championship.