Raise your hand if you knew (until recently) that Jalen Mayfield was even eligible for the NFL Draft? I have my hand raised, which makes it very hard to type. Jalen was expected to come into the year as an NFL prospect but with the season cancelled or re-scheduled this seems like a good decision. A winter/spring season will not be at all interesting to NFL grade prospects. Nick Saban yesterday, called it a JV season.
When you lose your best offensive lineman, that is not a positive thing, but there is a positive spin on this announcement.