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Tory BarronESPN Editor
Yeah, it is nice for the Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles that they are including elite expertise to their respective offenses (and defenses), however for followers of the LSU Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide, the primary spherical of the 2021 NFL draft was all about working it again.
4 gamers from the absurdly stacked showdown that was the 2019 Alabama-LSU sport have been all chosen within the prime 10, with three large receivers reuniting with their faculty quarterbacks and a cornerback rejoining a receiver he most likely received fairly conversant in throughout observe in Tuscaloosa.
First off the board from the LSU-Alabama ranks was Tigers standout Ja’Marr Chase. When the Bengals chosen the WR with the fifth decide his former QB1 Joe Burrow was ecstatic, as evidenced by this tweet:
— Joey Burrow (@JoeyB) April 30, 2021
According to Bengals reporter Ben Baby, Burrow texted Chase on Thursday morning telling him to “get his luggage packed.”
Subsequent up, with the No. 6 total decide, was Tide famous person Jaylen Waddle. The Miami Dolphins shared QB Tua Tagovailoa‘s candid response to the revelation that he can be getting a much-needed playmaker within the type of a well-known goal:
.@Tua‘s response to us selecting @D1__JW ? pic.twitter.com/PMadzVTrAq
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 30, 2021
The Tide practice stored rolling as former Alabama defensive again Patrick Surtain II was chosen ninth total by the Denver Broncos, who drafted former Crimson Tide star large out Jerry Jeudy within the first spherical of the 2020 draft. Jeudy was rightfully hyped by the information that PSII can be becoming a member of him at Mile Excessive:
Bama/Broward brudda @PatSurtainll ??
— Jerry Jeudy⁴ (@jerryjeudy) April 30, 2021
Then, in a flip of occasions I did not see coming, the Philadelphia Eagles moved as much as draft Heisman winner DeVonta Smith, reuniting him with none aside from Jalen Hurts. If recency bias is clouding your reminiscence, permit me to remind you Hurts performed nearly all of his collegiate profession in Tuscaloosa earlier than linking up with the Oklahoma Sooners.
Run It Again Thennnn My Boy! You Deserve It All Brotha , Congrats !! Let’s Get To It ‼️@DeVontaSmith_6
— Jalen Hurts (@JalenHurts) April 30, 2021
Dare I say, reunited and it feels so good.
It additionally feels value stating how ridiculous it was that we anticipated anybody to compete with a 2020 Alabama roster touting that a lot expertise or a 2019 LSU superteam that additionally boasted Justin Jefferson. Champagne issues.