Alabama Star LB Dylan Moses Reportedly Out for Season After Suffering Torn ACL in Practice
By Mark Powell
As if there weren't enough questions about Alabama's LB corps entering the 2019 season.
There are very few sure things on Bama's defense this year. While they surely possess the talent to be an elite unit, most of their crew is filled out by underclassmen -- former 5-star recruits ready to make their impact. Dylan Moses, however, is an exception.
The junior LB is a breakout candidate per multiple outlets, and a likely first-round pick next April should he prove himself an All-SEC defender. Unfortunately, that journey just suffered a severe setback.
Alabama star linebacker Dylan Moses suffered a torn ACL during the team's practice last night and is out for the year, per sources https://t.co/1dyDuKijYR
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) August 28, 2019
Replacing Quinnen Williams will be no easy task for Nick Saban and Co., and it just got significantly tougher on Wednesday morning.
The former 5-star recruit from IMG Academy battled injuries in his sophomore season, but showed impactful flashes in his freshman campaign, which included a 10-tackle performance against Auburn in the Iron Bowl.
With Moses being seriously injured who do you look to:
— Jamey Barnes (@JBarnesRTR) August 28, 2019
Is Shane Lee ready? Probably not.
Can Benton do the job? I have my doubts.
What about Kaho? He’s looked ok but not great.
Will they move Chris Allen back inside? Probably.
Without Moses, Alabama is forced to deal with an unfortunate reality--due to the departure of the likes of Mack Wilson for the NFL Draft (which Saban believed was the wrong decision) and Eyabi Anoma to greener pastures, the Tide have an obvious, glaring hole in their front-7.