This past season the Green Bay Packers gave up big play after big play due to breakdowns in coverage. Why the miscommunication in the backend continued to happen is unknown.
For whatever reason, the defensive backs in the secondary kept getting their wires crossed. A player that could help repair the phone lines is Jordan Battle. The Alabama safety checks in at No. 30 in the Unpacking Future Packers countdown.
.@AlabamaFTBL DS Jordan Battle (@JordanMBattle) got plenty draft media love this summer and it’s justified. Coaches rave about his football smarts & Bama’s standard for FBI is way higher than most programs. NFL will like interchangeable skill-set. #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/FgRPHtPuow
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) October 9, 2022
“If my secondary was a disorganized mess, I wouldn’t hesitate to grab Battle to help stabilize things in the back end,” Brent Taylor the editor for Roll Bama Roll said. “He’d be one position that you never have to worry about busting a coverage or missing a run fit.”
A four-star recruit, Battle started four games during his first year on campus and finished the season with two tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception. The following season, Battle recorded 66 tackles, three tackles for loss, one interception, and four pass deflections. In 2021, Battle recorded 85 tackles, one tackle for loss, and three interceptions, including two pick-sixes and three pass deflections. This past season, Battle recorded 71 tackles, one interception, and two pass deflections.
PICK SIX!
The @AlabamaFTBL defense scores on a Jordan Battle INT. pic.twitter.com/XH0Mx8KYPE
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 5, 2021
“Battle has been a three-year starter for Alabama, and he’s always been very consistent, and very solid,” Taylor said. “Battle is one of those guys you never worried was going to bust a play, and never worried he’d miss a tackle. In 2022, he was a senior leader for the team as a permanent team captain and was always good for a nice press conference. While I don’t think anything in particular stood out in 2022, he was largely consistent throughout his entire career.”
Battle is a highly instinctive player that’s always where he’s supposed to be. During his time playing for Nick Saban he logged snaps in the box, slot, and safety. He was asked to do a lot in that defense with a wide array of responsibilities.
“Leadership and consistency,” Taylor said. “Some guys just…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Packers Wire…