At one point seemed like all a prospect had to do to be in consideration at the top of the linebacker class was to have started for Alabama. For a stretch it seemed like the top inside linebacker in the draft played for Nick Saban every year. Part of that is coaching, and part of it is an incredible recruiting network — the rich staying rich.
And in fact Alabama’s Dylan Moses started the 2020 season as one of the most highly regarded linebackers in the draft. But despite a dominant season from Alabama, Moses’ draft stock fell off over the course of 2020 and there are number of linebackers ahead of him on most big boards.