Less than two months have passed since Alabama defeated Georgia to claim its 17th national title. But the Tide has already set its sights on winning another championship. With spring practice around the corner, AL.com will take a look at where the Crimson Tide stands in each position group as the offseason begins inearnest. The fifth in a nine-part series examines the team's offensive line.
Projected depth chart:
TE: Hale Hentges, Major Tennison OR Kedrick James
TE/H: Irv Smith Jr., Miller Forristall
New arrivals: None
Due to arrive in the fall: Michael Parker
Outlook:
When Brian Daboll joined Alabama as the team's play-caller last offseason, his arrival signaled that the tight ends would wield more influence in the offense.