Patrick Mahomes, Darius Leonard and other NFL players made their concerns known on Twitter as they watched Waddle limp back into the Crimson Tide lineup 2 1/2 months after suffering an ankle fracture and sprain against Tennessee on Oct. 24. Alabama coach Nick Saban said at the time that Waddle was out for the year.
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Waddle returned to practice on Jan. 6 after working out before Alabama’s College Football Playoff semifinal game against Notre Dame on Jan. 1.
The NFL guys watching him compete against the Buckeyes were forceful in their opposition:
SN’s Vinnie Iyer, in his latest NFL Mock Draft, has Waddle going 15th overall to the Patriots, eight spots ahead of Heisman Trophy teammate DeVonta Smith.
