Alabama has produced top-tier talent at the wide receiver position for over a decade. Players like Julio Jones and Amari Cooper left the Crimson Tide and continued to dominate in the NFL.
Recent drafts have seen an uptick in the demand for former Alabama receivers. Calvin Ridley, Jerry Jeudy, Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith are just a few examples.
The upcoming 2022 NFL draft will likely see three former pass-catchers from the Crimson Tide be selected: Jameson Williams, John Metchie III and Slade Bolden.
Metchie entered the NFL draft, leaving an additional year of eligibility on the table. It was a decision some questioned, seeing as he’s not projected to be a guaranteed first-round pick. Tearing his ACL in the 2021 SEC Championship game certainly hurt his standing in the 2022 draft class
His expected landing spot hovers around the mid-second round to a handful of different teams.
Philadelphia Eagles
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