2022 NFL Draft

[BamaMoon]

I think he has hit his ceiling.

Happy to be proven wrong, but he's not shown untapped potential. Solid player, but always a bit of a stretch to make it in the NFL, imo.

Good to see he'll get a chance with the Ravens.

I don't know if I've ever heard Slade's 40 time. I suspect it's good/respectable. He is a good route runner and I'd say he has decent hands (he dropped a few, but every receiver does).

The thing with Slade is he never proved to be dangerous. After he caught the ball, no matter how good a route he ran, he struggled to make impact plays. It used to be called juke/jive, but whatever it is he's missing something. Again, his speed/quickness may be good but some people are just different in space (think "the Duece," Arenas, Waddle). I think that's what Slade is missing.

Having said that...I'll be rooting for him to make the roster!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1520550466467246080

It wasn't that long ago that we were on that list (2007). Thank God for Saban.

 

[CrimsonTheory]

I read somewhetre that 39 players from the 2017 Bama roster have been drafted.

 

[AlexD]

Good to see he'll get a chance with the Ravens.

I don't know if I've ever heard Slade's 40 time. I suspect it's good/respectable. He is a good route runner and I'd say he has decent hands (he dropped a few, but every receiver does).

The thing with Slade is he never proved to be dangerous. After he caught the ball, no matter how good a route he ran, he struggled to make impact plays. It used to be called juke/jive, but whatever it is he's missing something. Again, his speed/quickness may be good but some people are just different in space (think "the Duece," Arenas, Waddle). I think that's what Slade is missing.

Having said that...I'll be rooting for him to make the roster!

I think his 40 was 4.7 ish which is not good. The problem with him is he was just good at everything but not great at anything. He was a good route runner but not great, actually only avg hands (fumbled punts, drops and fumbled after catches) and was good in space not great and a good blocker. I will say he was a great kid and teammate and happy he was at Bama though. I do hope him the best.

 

[Padreruf]

I think his 40 was 4.7 ish which is not good. The problem with him is he was just good at everything but not great at anything. He was a good route runner but not great, actually only avg hands (fumbled punts, drops and fumbled after catches) and was good in space not great and a good blocker. I will say he was a great kid and teammate and happy he was at Bama though. I do hope him the best.

Totally agree...I honestly doubt he makes a pro team with below average speed and hands.

 

[DawgAlum2054]

SEC: 65 players drafted
Big 10: 48
ACC: 21
Pac 12: 25
Big 12: 25

the ACC, pac 12 and big 12 combined drafted just 6 more players than the SEC