Surprising no Alabama football fan, it was confirmed on Thursday Minkah Fitzpatrick, Da’Ron Payne, Calvin Ridley, Bo Scarbrough and Ronnie Harrison will pursue NFL early entry opportunities. Minkah and Ridley are likely first-round picks. Payne is projected first or second round. Ronnie Harrison is projected as second-round. Bo Scarbrough’s pre-draft grade was not disclosed.
The big surprise on Thursday was the news former Texas A&M assistant, Jeff Banks will become the Tide’s newest onfield coach. Banks is expected to become a special teams coach, taking over the duties that were shared in 2017 by Burton Burns and Joe Pannunzio.