Alabamas Nick Saban appears to take shots at Anthony Richardson Will Levis while defending Bryce Young

Alabama coach Nick Saban has weighed in on the debate surrounding Bryce Seth DeValve Jersey Young's height.To no one's surprise, Saban spoke out in support of his former starting quarterback. The manner in which he did it, however, raised eyebrows.Why is that? Because in praising Young on Wednesday, Saban appeared to take a shot at one or two of the other top quarterbacks in the NFL Draft:Anthony Richardson and Will Levis.MORE: Saban didn't mention the Florida and Kentucky quarterbacks by name, but he did imply that Young would be a "better bet" than a toolsy quarterback who struggles with accuracy."Weve all seen the 6-4, 225-pound guy that can throw it like a bazooka, but he cant make the choices Greg Joseph Jersey and decisions, he cant distribute the ball, he cant throw it accurately," Saban said, as transcribed by . "So whos the better bet? Im going on history, production, performance and Bryce Youngs done it about as well as anybody."Saban's description matches Richardson to a T and Levis to a le ser extent. Both stand 6-4, and both showed off their "bazooka" arms at the NFL Combine. Richardson logged a throw of 60 mph in the ball velocity drill, while Levis checked in 59 mph.MORE:But Richardsonstruggled immensely with accuracy at Florida, completing just 53.8 percent of his pa ses in his lone full season as a starter. Levis completed 65.4 percent of his pa ses in 2022, but he also threw 10 interceptions. The biggest knocks against him are his lack of touch,his inconsistent ball placement and his overall decision-making.The only box that Richardson doesn't check Terrance Mitchell Jersey regarding Saban's description is his weight. He tipped the NFL Combine scales at 244. Levis weighed in at 229.But why would Saban take shots at a fellow SEC quarterback? Well, in the case of Richardson, the Florida product had an elite showing at the combine that kept him rocketing up draft boards. He is suddenly in the mix to be the first quarterback selected, an honor that was previously reserved for Young.MORE: So that would explain why Saban might be Larry Ogunjobi Jersey happy to poke holes in at least Richardson's skill set.Of course, Saban may also just believe that Young is the better prospect despite his 5-10, 204-pound frame. Young starred for Saban at Alabama, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2021 and completing 64.5 percent of his pa ses for 3,328 yards, 32 touchdowns and five interceptions during his final season."This guy plays quarterback like a point guard in basketball," Saban said of Young. "Hes got eyes all over. He knows where everybody is. He can extend plays. He creates throwing lanes for himself, which is important for a guy his size. He can make all the throws. Hes smart.So he has a lot of the attributes from a psychological disposition standpoint that are nece sary to excel at this position."MORE: Indeed, Young's succe s is also part of why Alabama was able to make it to the national championship game and a New Year's Six Bowl in his two seasons as a starter.And Saban thinks that history of succe s will bode well for Young in the NFL."I think history is the best indicator of what the future is going to bring," Saban said. " Austin Corbett Jersey Bryce is not ideal height that NFL folks would like to see for that particular position, quarterback. But I think Bryce has played extremely well."
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