Heading into the summer, Tide Illustrated will break down Alabama football’s 11 position groups by ranking them from weakest to strongest. The Crimson Tide should have one of the nation’s most balanced rosters, so there were some close calls in determining how the team’s strengths will shake out.

Today, we continue the series with Alabama’s inside linebackers — a group that returns a deep well of experience and adds several newcomers with the potential to make an immediate impact.