I’m not bashing Slade. He started this season because none of the backups could beat him out. I would put him into the category of guys like Darius Hanks, Richard Mullaney, Christion Jones, and maybe a few others. Guys who were good enough to start and did their best but are not really NFL material.

Even guys like Maze, Norwood, and Stewart couldn’t make the league long (if at all in the case of Maze). Making the NFL is pretty hard.

As to why Mullaney got bashed but Slade didn’t, fans are expecting more. I do think Mullaney was better. Similar per game averages but played in a notably worse passing offense. He also made some really hard catches. But that’s not why. Fans have become used to NFL caliber receivers everywhere. So some fans were disappointed one of the 5* WRs weren’t stepping. Spoiled? Yes. People forgot what it was like for most of Saban’s tenure here.

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Posted by JoseyWalesTheOutlaw

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Posted on 1/16/22 at 9:40 am to 1BamaRTR

I am really old and there was a day where just being a really good college football player was enough. Coach Bryant had hundreds of them that never played in the NFL but were really good for Bama.

I would tab Slade as one of that group.

Hope he makes money, but it could be very difficult in the NFL.

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