Projected 2018 Alabama football depth chart

It's never too early for a look at the future. Less than two weeks after winning a national championship, this seems like a good time to look at what's coming back for 2018.

With that, we present an early projection of how the Crimson Tide depth chart could look when it begins spring practice in March. Of course, this is just for entertainment purposes and is subject to change.

DE: Isaiah Buggs, LaBryan Ray/Phidarian Mathis

NG: Johnny Dwight, Phidarian Mathis

DE: Raekwon Davis (above), Quinnen Williams

Notes: The loss of Da'Ron Payne in the middle is a major one. This will be Johnny Dwight's fifth year in the program, so he knows the defense. Buggs and Davis solidified roles in the starting…