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Danny Kanell explains what Alabama’s offense is ‘missing’ ahead of 2023 season
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Danny Kanell believes Alabama is missing a key element of its offense ahead of the 2023 season.
As part of CBS Sports’ college football preview on the Crimson Tide, Kanell highlighted Alabama’s struggles at wide receiver. Specifically, receivers who have the ability to pick up yards after the catch.
“The best friend of a quarterback are receivers who can make yards after the catch,” Kanell said. “That’s what they’re missing.”
Kanell is calling on Alabama’s receivers to make things “easier” on whoever ultimately wins the starting quarterback job in Tuscaloosa.
“And in this system where I do think they’ll run the football more, if they get those short crossing routes, get it in their hands, that makes the quarterback’s job that much easier,” he added.
Alabama does bring back quite a bit of talent in its receiver room this season, including Jermaine Burton, Ja’Corey Brooks and Kobe Prentice.
The Crimson Tide also went into the transfer portal this offseason and picked up Malik Benson from the junior college ranks. Benson broke the program record for receiving yards at Hutchinson Community College (Kansas) with 2,152.
Here’s video of Kanell’s comments as well as thoughts from other CBS Sports analysts:
"The best friend of a QB are receivers who can make yards after the catch. That's what they're missing."
?️ @dannykanell, @JonesN4mo & @AaronTaylorCFB discuss @AlabamaFTBL's QB questions & the expectations for the Crimson Tide after replacing 10 NFL draft picks. pic.twitter.com/2kS7CkQh77
— CBS Sports College Football ? (@CBSSportsCFB) August 16, 2023
Alabama will host Middle Tennessee in Week 1.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
