Alabama football's best available players in NFL draft: Top prospects for Day 2 tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/c…

Conference breakdown from Round 1 of the NFL draft:

SEC (11)
Pac-12 (8)
Big Ten (4)
ACC (4)
Big 12 (3)
MAC (1)
Indy (1)

With McKinstry still on the board for Day 2, the book closes on Nick Saban's run of first-rounders from Alabama at 47.
First: Andre Smith, 2009
Last: Terrion Arnold, 2024
Earliest: Bryce Young, No. 1, 2023
Latest: Reuben Foster, No. 31, 2017
Most in a year: Six, 2021

San Francisco is Kool-Aid McKinstry's best shot at sneaking into Round 1.

Alabama CB Terrion Arnold chosen at No. 24 overall by the Detroit Lions.
Saban: 'He sat right beside me in the defensive meetings every day.'

Per Nick Saban, Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell, just drafted by Eagles, would've been Alabama's top transfer portal target had he gone into the portal.

Pros and cons of Minnesota Vikings picking Alabama's Dallas Turner in 2024 NFL Draft tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/c…

Vikings trade up and take Alabama's Dallas Turner at No. 17 overall.
Saban: 'I thought he'd get picked between 8-12. ... He can long arm you, he can turn speed to power ... People keep comparing him to Will Anderson, but he's more like Dont'a Hightower.'

Saban humor on the first 14 picks being offensive players: 'Everybody wants to know why I retired. That's the reason. All the players are on offense. I'm a defensive guy. It was time to go.'

Raiders take Georgia TE Brock Bowers, who I think'll be one hell of a pro.
Saban: 'This guy is one of the three most dynamic players in the draft ... after the catch, this guy is almost like a wide receiver. ... we had so many problems guarding this guy. Brian Branch was the only…

Saban on new Vikings QB JJ McCarthy: 'I did third-down statistics on the top seven quarterbacks in the draft. He was No. 1 on third down.'

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Back to back Huskies: Penix at 8, Odunze at 9.

Atlanta Falcons take Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall.
Alabama's Dallas Turner was thought to be a strong possibility for the Falcons at that spot.

Tennessee Titans select Alabama OT JC Latham No. 7 overall.
Nick Saban: 'You talk about being physical and dominating the line of scrimmage, this guy is as powerful as anyone we've ever had. When he gets his hands on you, you've had it.'

Terrion Arnold shows off the lining of his draft-day suit jacket.

Playing Nick through the honeymoon at a website near you.

Transfer portal news as James Brockermeyer enters the portal, leaving Alabama with one fewer contender for the starting center spot: tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/c… via The Tuscaloosa News

Wow #AGTG truly blessed to have received an offer from the University of Alabama🐘❤️ Kalen DeBoer Nick Sheridan Coach Sanders Mike Arogbonlo Xavier Brown Gabe Samuels David Robinson CoachMitch OldSchoolQB

Those enormous changes aren’t exactly this morning’s headlines. Heisman Trust moved slower than Congress here.