Tide DB Mark Barron nearly 100%

Erik Tjaden
Senior Writer
July 23, 2011

After missing the bowl game thrashing of Michigan State with a torn pectoral muscle, Alabama safety Mark Barron is reportedly "almost 100%" and will likely be ready for the season opener.

Barron is an all-SEC talent who should help bolster an already-steadfast Crimson Tide defense.  Alabama's defense and special teams should be ones taken in any draft.

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