College Football Playoff: 5 Reasons Alabama will win National Championship

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Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) reacts during the second quarter of the SEC Championship college football game against the Florida Gators at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Jalen Hurts

Greg McElroy, A.J. McCarron and Jake Coker all won National Championships in their times at Alabama. What they all had in common was that they were all considered game managers, and not true playmakers. That is exactly why Jalen Hurts is different from them. Hurts is a true playmaker and has done it all season as a true freshman.

Hurts played in tough arenas such as Vaught-Hemingway stadium against Ole Miss and Death Valley against LSU. He was never shaken or even ever looked like a true freshman. Simply put, he is the reason that the Alabama offense has been so much more explosive this season than in years past.

Will the offense look different without Lane Kiffin? Perhaps, but if Hurts plays like he has all year, then he certainly gives the Crimson Tide an edge on the offensive side of the ball.

Much like the other teams in the Playoff, Hurts provides the extra running dimension as a quarterback that can throw but can also burn you with his legs. Hurts has been essential for the Tide run game which, for Alabama standards, hasn’t been the greatest this year. What is most impressive about Hurts again, is the fact that he is a true freshman and has done this well, passing for 22 TD’s and only 9 interceptions, as well as running for 12 TD’s on the ground.

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