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(serious) why is Slade starting?
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:30 pm
He is the least explosive athlete on a team with few explosive offensive athletes, he never gets separation, is easily tackled, and dropped a wide open TD standing still today.
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Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:34 pm to alabamabuckeye
Williams is the only explosive guy Bama has.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:37 pm to alabamabuckeye
That drop was absolutely unforgivable.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:37 pm to alabamabuckeye
We had 10 dropped passes and Slade was 1. He is far from the problem but people who know nothing about the game keep insisting it’s him.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:38 pm to CrimsonBoz
I’ve been on Slade’s side until today. That was absolutely unacceptable and could easily have cost us the game. Jojo needs to start taking more of his snaps, period.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:38 pm to alabamabuckeye
Blocking I guess? I guess the other guys behind him are worse?
He’s not an NFL caliber guy but I thought he’d at least be in the category of guys like Mullaney and Hanks. He seems to be in the tier of Foster and Dieter. Ironically both in the NFL but point is, he isn’t doing much.
He’s not an NFL caliber guy but I thought he’d at least be in the category of guys like Mullaney and Hanks. He seems to be in the tier of Foster and Dieter. Ironically both in the NFL but point is, he isn’t doing much.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:40 pm to alabamabuckeye
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dropped a wide open TD standing still today.
And another contested one that was well placed
He must be a practice champion, team leader. Seems like a good kid, and I admire all of their efforts, but, he does not seem the top talent.
That said, being bought in, leadership and work ethic are heavy factors for Saban's lineup decisions
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:42 pm to CrimsonBoz
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We had 10 dropped passes and Slade was 1.
His drop was easily the worst one though. He turned around, was all alone, and had the ball right in his hands. The rest of the drops were receivers who were pretty well covered.
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He is far from the problem
He’s the no.3 WR so obviously not but he isn’t the slightest bit explosive or reliable. Hopefully one of the younger guys can learn enough (or get better at blocking) to take over for him at some point.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:42 pm to tider04
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I’ve been on Slade’s side until today. That was absolutely unacceptable and could easily have cost us the game
So could any of the other dropped passes. But let’s focus on one thing and blame it on him.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:42 pm to Bham4Tide
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Williams is the only explosive guy Bama has.
And he has more drops this season than Slade does.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:43 pm to 1BamaRTR
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He’s the no.3 WR so obviously not but he isn’t the slightest bit explosive or reliable.
Yeah, he isn't the problem, but the overall lack of big play threat our WR corps presents is a huge issue for our offense.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:44 pm to 1BamaRTR
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His drop was easily the worst one though. He turned around, was all alone, and had the ball right in his hands. The rest of the drops were receivers who were pretty well covered.
Was a bad drop, it happens. We won.
Like standard Bama fashion everyone wants the “young” guy to start. They aren’t starting for a reason. JoJo seems talented but he is raw. He will get there.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:44 pm to CrimsonBoz
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So could any of the other dropped passes. But let’s focus on one thing and blame it on him.
I mean… one of the worst TD drops I’ve ever seen. Only one I can remember worse was that AU receiver against Ole Miss a really long time ago that cost them the game.
It’s the kind of drop that can ruin a game from someone who has to be dependable in order to maintain his spot on the field. We won, so it’s moot, but I’m not sure why it’s surprising to you that people are bothered by that drop.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:46 pm to Robot Santa
Yep, Slade is mediocre at best but nobody else is looking dominant either. None of our guys are catching short throws and turning them into huge gains like we’ve had the last few years. Heck, our WR core looks downright pedestrian. What you expect to see at OM or AU. Very concerning.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:48 pm to tider04
Correct the entire group doesn’t look like the group of 1st rounders we’ve had. Maybe someone will emerge.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:50 pm to CrimsonBoz
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We had 10 dropped passes and Slade was 1. He is far from the problem but people who know nothing about the game keep insisting it’s him.
Yeah he's part of the problem.
Problem being we only have one talent that could considered elite making catches. J.Williams.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:50 pm to CrimsonBoz
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Correct the entire group doesn’t look like the group of 1st rounders we’ve had. Maybe someone will emerge.
Or maybe--and hear me out--it's extremely rare to have WR group with four 1st rounders in it.
Maybe it's unreasonable, even at Alabama, to expect a pro-bowl player at every spot in the WR lineup.
Maybe, just maybe, we aren't as elite as we were the past couple of years.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:50 pm to CrimsonBoz
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They aren’t starting for a reason.
I know. That’s what I speculated too with the blocking and offensive knowledge aspect. I just think Slade has a really low ceiling.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:52 pm to The Spleen
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And he has more drops this season than Slade does.
I believe both have two and Slade basically is an undersized wide out running what looks like a 4.7 out there.
I don't even get why he is defended on here when if this was some other player he would be burned at the stake.
Posted on 9/18/21 at 8:56 pm to 1BamaRTR
His ceiling is lower than some of our young talent my assumption like many is they just aren’t ready yet.
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