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Alabama, Saban could make history in 2018 NFL Draft

Something extraordinary could happen this week in the NFL Draft. Five defensive backs from the same college team could be drafted for the first time in the sport's history.

It's Alabama, of course, and it could actually be six players if an NFL team takes a chance on injured safety Hootie Jones.

That would be a dime package of drafts picks.

After pouring through the NFL's draft database, I found seven instances of four defensive backs being drafted from the same college team. Michigan has done it twice, including last year and 50 years earlier in 1967.