Alabama takeaways from Day 2 of the NFL Draft
Day 2 of the NFL Draft started fast for Alabama as offensive lineman Landon Dickerson and defensive lineman Christian Barmore were selected within the first six picks of the second round. After that, it was a pretty uneventful night for the Crimson Tide as it didn’t have another selection.
Here are some Alabama takeaways from Day 2 of the draft.
Landon Dickerson pairs with a different Alabama quarterback.
Heading into Day 2 of the draft, Alabama offensive lineman Landon Dickerson delivered a heartfelt message to former Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones, who was selected No. 15 overall by the New England Patriots in the first round Friday night. During the message, Dickerson stated multiple times that he wanted to team up with Jones at the next level.
Ultimately, that wasn’t the case as the Alabama lineman will end up joining forces with a different former Crimson Tide quarterback as he will now team up with Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia.
Dickerson became the first Alabama player selected on Day 2 of the draft when the Eagles took him No. 37 overall in the second round. The selection marked Philadelphia's second straight Alabama selection as the Eagles picked receiver Devonta Smith with the No. 10 overall pick in the first round Thursday night.
Dickerson saw his draft stock slip a bit this offseason as he is recovering from a knee injury he suffered in the SEC Championship Game in December. Assuming the starting center can fully recover from the setback, he figures to be one of the most talented interior offensive linemen in this year’s draft.
“We don’t have an exact time frame,” Dickerson told reporters during his post-draft press conferece. “My ultimate goal is to be able to do whatever I can to make the team better no matter what stage I’m at this summer or when we get into the season. I want to be able to compete, be at practice, by the start of the season, but obviously, things may change.”
Barmore’s frustrating wait comes to an end
Thirteen draft hopefuls attended the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night. Only one of them failed to hear their name called on Day 1 of the draft.
