Daniel Wright and DeMarcco Hellams have gotten opportunities at free safety for Alabama.
Both players are talented, but the Crimson Tide needs more positive consistency at the position. Coach Nick Saban has seen miscommunication and misalignment in the Tide’s defensive secondary. When it exits the bye week, Alabama has LSU, Arkansas, and Auburn left on its regular-season schedule. Georgia is also looming for a potential SEC Championship showdown in Atlanta.
The Tide wants its best at each position; however, is it time to consider a change at free safety?
Brian Branch, a sophomore, is natural at the spot.