Alabama's 2019 defense will feature several juniors that will soon face NFL draft decisions.

Two of those players -- linebacker Dylan Moses and safety Xavier McKinney -- that were featured on way-too-early mock drafts were evaluated by an NFL draft analyst late Monday night.

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah shared some brief assessments of the pair of rising stars for the Crimson Tide via social media. Below is what Jeremiah said about Moses and McKinney.

DYLAN MOSES

Jeremiah: "Bama LB (32) Dylan Moses is explosive! He has room to grow but the flashes are impressive. Short area burst, range & he can roll his hips on contact. Excited to follow him this fall."

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Daniel Jeremiah (@movethesticks) on Jul 8, 2019 at 11:03pm PDT

Moses played in 11 games, including two starts, during the 2017 season as a true freshman. But with both Rashaan Evans and Shaun Dion Hamilton exhausting their eligibility, the former 5-star recruit saw his snap count soar as a full-time starter for the Crimson Tide this past year.

Alabama’s starting Will linebacker in its base and nickel defenses, Moses recorded a team-high 86 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss (-41 yards) and 3.5 sacks (-29 yards), while adding one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one quarterback pressure to his sophomore totals.

Moses earned second-team All-America recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation and was selected as an All-SEC second-team honoree by the league coaches. He was also one of the finalists for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker.

XAVIER MCKINNEY

Jeremiah: "Bama safety Xavier McKinney (15) is always in attack mode!"

Bama safety Xavier McKinney (15) is always in attack mode! pic.twitter.com/4jMck4RUvE — Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) July 9, 2019

As a sophomore, McKinney secured the starting strong safety spot opposite Deionte Thompson in fall camp and emerged as one of the Crimson Tide’s most consistent performers. He would later be named the Defensive Most Valuable Player in UA’s Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma.

The safety ranked third on the Tide defense with 73 tackles, including six tackles for loss and three sacks, and was tied for second on the team with two interceptions, including one of the Crimson Tide’s pick-sixes in 2018, picking off a pass at Ole Miss and returning it 30 yards for a score. He added 10 pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble as a sophomore.

McKinney proved to be a versatile member of Alabama’s secondary, as well, as he manned the strong safety position in nickel and dime and moved down to Money in the slot in dime formations.

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