The pressure is on this Alabama defense to be like the group in 2016.
Alabama football played better on defense to end 2021 and carried the intensity into spring practice. The Crimson Tide recorded 15 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, four quarterback pressures, a fumble recovery, and two interceptions between both defenses on A-Day. Alabama fans saw a defense that frustrated quarterbacks, stuffed running backs, and made big plays.
After seeing the dominance of the 2016 unit, Tide fans wonder can this defense be that good? A social media user, who is an Alabama fan, posted a video of the 2016 defense on Twitter.