Sunday Hangover: A-Day

It isn't Sunday, and I'm not hungover. Heck, it's Thursday. So here are my so-called thoughts after watching the A-Day game on Saturday. 

Second-string QB Mac Jones impressed again on a second straight A-Day. He looked good, but you have to consider he was going against the second-team D, which started a number of fresh players. Nonetheless, he looked good. I've always thought he could be a good quarterback, but he's gotten so few chances to shine that it was good to see him get a good bit of time to show what he can do. 

Tua looked a little tentative to me. Then again, I don't think he had the most cohesive starting offensive line out there because of injuries and players trying somewhat new positions. 

After losing Harris and Jacobs, it's time for Najee Harris and Brian Robinson to be the next duo of RBs to tote the load. We know what Najee can do, but Robinson doesn't have a ton of experience, but I expect him to do well. 

Coach Saban understandably complained about the drops by what one could argue is the best receiving corps in the nation. I expect them to clean that up, and the true freshman Metchie had a heck of a game. Also, when the second-leading receiver from last year (Waddle) is on the second-team offense, you know you have talent. 

Both sides of the ball were very vanilla, which directly relates to Saban's acerbic comment after the game: “We had the simplest offense and the simplest defense we could possibly have (in the A-Day Game), so that more players could play and the people that we play next year will not watch our game on ESPN and say, oh, let us do a game plan for all this stuff that they’re going to do.”