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The loss of Eddie Jackson, knocked out for the rest of the season with a broken leg, has Alabama's secondary shaken up as the team has this week off to prepare for a trip to LSU and the rest of the season. The Tigers (and the Auburn Tigers) are surging right now and remain as some of the toughest tests in the path to a playoff bid.

Part of this week will be adjusting to Jackson's absence at the safety position. Gary Danielson mentioned Alabama's adjustments during his appearance this week on the SEC on CBS Podcast.

"I would not be shocked if they don't move either Minkah Fitzpatrick or Marlon Humphrey to that safety position. Here's the thing, Nick told me this, and so whatever that's worth it came from Nick Saban," Danielson said. "A corner might have five, six or seven plays where he's going to be tested and the outcome of how he's going to be tested is going to be huge. Those six, seven plays could be three touchdowns. But a safety is going to be 65 plays.

"So I think he's going to want one of his most dependable players to take over that spot."

That appeared to be the case at practice this week, according to one report.

Jackson has been great in the return game this year, running back three punts for touchdowns. Every time he had the ball in his hands in the open field, it was a potential touchdown. Alabama will miss having the steady senior flipping the field and running back scores, but Calvin Ridley and Trevon Diggs are equally dangerous return threats.