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[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

I wrote about the good, the bad, and the ugly of Josh Allen: The Draft's most polarizing prospect https://t.co/DmhKnJXhzi

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

Comparing Baker Mayfield to Johnny Manziel is lazy. They are demonstrably different players https://t.co/WeCB7or9Hf

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

Tremaine Edmunds is such an interesting study. There's so much up-and-down snap to snap. I think he can be a star in a Jamie Collins-like New England role. He needs a system with a bunch of "rat" assignments where he can roam and be instinctive

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

Some of Will Grier's throws are laugh out loud funny. They're bonkers. No way he should complete this ball:

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

This is the greatest football coach to ever live

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

Coaches got paid. Sponsor got paid. NCAA got paid. Schools got paid. Player who sustained career ending, life altering, neck injury received nothing. https://t.co/Ix4OdCGW3S

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Here's a great example of Georgia's Rip/Liz Match coverage (I wrote about it in more detail this season https://t.co/KT5mUaZfE4). Watch the team switch the rotation as the SOF changes. Build an 8-man wall against the run, match patterns against any vertical release

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

I don't want to indulge in hyperbole, but Ohio State's Dre'Mont Jones (#86) may be the greatest athlete in human history. Guys that size aren't supposed to move that way.

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Alabama knew exactly what Clemson was running in the Sugar Bowl, particularly in the run-game. The key: Track the sniffer!!!!

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Quenton Nelson is so frigging good: Drop anchor, inside hands, stonewall the rusher.

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

Saban should follow the Mike Gundy philosophy. There are great coaches at all levels, go find a guy who will be there a couple of years and fits your ethos. The OC only needs to be there on Saturdays; the other stuff takes care of itself. https://t.co/bQHq9NQfPs

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Chris Weinke in as Alabama's new OC?

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

Jeff Banks (@jbsttamu) is one of the best special teams coaches around. Alabama got a great one. The rich get richer.

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Jarrett Stidham, Drew Lock, Austin Allen, and Tua all make an appearance here — but it’s Rosen, Mayfield, and Jackson who take home most of the hardware https://t.co/JRjqt3M58t

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

I handed out some quarterback superlatives: Most electric, best thrower off play action, RPOs, on the move, who’s got next, and more https://t.co/Pw7HPsANBA

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

This post-game interview is cutting into Saban’s recruiting time. He wants out of there.

[Ollie Connolly @OllieConnolly]

This is just the start of what will be an all-time legend. https://t.co/axp4lOH9CR

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

That would be Roquon Smith. https://t.co/RC1BbSp83E

[Matt Hayes @MattHayesCFB]

Calvin Ridley is best pro prospect on the field, and #RollTide can’t get him the ball. #NationalChampionship

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Alabama has been stunningly ill-disciplined tonight

[Matt Schick @ESPN_Schick]

This doesn’t appear to be part of the process.

[CFB Chalkboard @CFBChalkboard]

Bama MUST get a TD on this drive