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Cornelius Bennett, former Alabama football legend, defends DeVonta Smith before NFL Draft

When a former legend of Alabama football goes on the defense for another Crimson Tide great, one knows that something serious is happening.

Next week is the NFL Draft, and all the pundits have focused on DeVonta Smith’s weight.

He played at 166 pounds, but tell that to Eric Stokes (Georgia), Derek Stingley Jr. (LSU), Marco Wilson (Florida), and Shaun Wade (Ohio State) who were all responsible for defending him in 2020. None of these defensive backs or their coaches could hinder the Louisiana native from winning the Heisman Memorial Trophy. In fact, he embarrassed every defense in the Southeastern Conference and two of the best defensive schools — Notre Dame, Ohio State — in the College Football Playoff.