Alabama’s Mark Barron is the top-ranked strong safety in the 2012 NFL Draft. We take a look at where he may end up.
Alabama’s Mark Barron Will Miss 2012 NFL Combine
Barron was an instrumental part of Alabama’s national championship defense this past season, earning consensus All-America honors after recording 66 tackles--four of them for loss--and two interceptions. During Senior Bowl practices he was rumored to have undergone single hernia surgery, a procedure with a 4-6 week recovery window. Bad news turned worse when it was discovered that the procedure was actually double hernia surgery, putting him out eight weeks and limiting his opportunities to wow scouts even further.
Still, even if Barron drops he shouldn’t drop far. His college resume is sterling, and teams are likely still drooling at his size and tackling ability even if he is an injury risk to some extent.
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