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- Pick/market: Added 20 lb.

- DB: Carmelo O'Neal, the tall transfer cornerback who's 'like a sponge'

- LB: Former Alabama LB defends Nick Saban against attacks on his stance on NIL.

- Top Betting/Intel Takeaways - Alabama (8.5 wins): Four acceptable losses is the ceiling for fan tolerance; eight wins and four losses could cost Kalen DeBoer his job despite him being a strong coach who'd be quickly hired elsewhere. The SEC is harder than pre-expansion due to Texas/Oklahoma additions and mandatory P4 non-conference games. - Offensive line and run game critical for Alabama: Ty Simpson struggled partly due to offensive line issues last year; new OL coach and improved run support essential to take pressure off first-year starter. - Florida (7.5 wins): Tom Fornelli sees the Gators as significantly overvalued; the schedule is favorable (Auburn, Old Miss on road; South Carolina, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt at home) but Aaron Philo and Buster Faulkner haven't played much and represent "a great unknown." - Florida's downside risk: Three-and-three start is possible; if QB battle doesn't resolve well, "we're back to square one." Auburn road game is critical; Danny Kanell warns Florida fans shouldn't assume easy wins despite talent.

- OL: Isaiah Horton (Alabama transfer) ready to step in for depth; Mario Craver returning; Kacey Concepcion lost to NFL draft; personnel balance improved for run game.

- Top Team-Specific Takeaways - That stagnant, outdated offense of Alabama that only had six points that game, had 48 against Kent State, 27 against Penn State, 38 against Arkansas, 38 against Vandy, 52 against Ole Miss, 37 against Tennessee, 45 against Auburn, and then p - Maybe LSU's defense was just really good and the concepts were just fine. - It wasn't a bad offense. - It was a great LSU defense that day.

- Lawson lacked physicality at Bama; Pete's coaching wheelhouse isn't LBs.

- Portal GM should deliver bigger return than 3 starters from 13 additions.

- Have QB duo, 2 TEs, Bandit/DL; need LBs and quality RB; where are the big O-line targets?

- 3-year LB starter undrafted from Linebacker U; critical depth need.

- Foster's linebacker room praise encouraging; memorable LSU tackle.

- Big athlete with great arm, accuracy, mobility; projects to rise in rankings.

- DeBoer: Alabama defense needs to improve takeaways (8 fewer last year); continuity in coaching staff and personnel upgrades may enable simplified system.

- Alabama overachieved with lacking O-line, RBs, receivers, DL production; finished 8th, won playoff game.

- Can't pick UGA with Gunner Stockton at QB; defense thinned by NIL, lost Bowers and strong OL.

- Summer enrollees move-in May 22-24: OT Doughty, WR Walker, DL Franklin, WR Sabb, OL Fretwell, DL Wilson TBD.

- Transfer DL prospects Green, Thompkins, Umeozulu, Bingley-Jones showed promise last year; optimistic on improved DL play.

- Alabama DL Jeremiah Beaman ahead of schedule in recovery; ran at top speed yesterday.

- VT lands Chase Johnson, natural controlled athlete; high upside punt returner with DB development potential; FSU also pursued.

- DL: FSU is looking to add DL depth via the transfer portal