 YouTube team keep it clean when I'm watching some of these guys I'll be trying to act like a coach so bad because my wife will come in the room And she'll be trying to start a conversation. I'll be like hold on babe. I'm watching film on these guys Give me a minute, but anyway team keep it clean Slade bolden the Ravens have signed yet another Undrafted rookie free agent at the wide receiver position But the difference between a lot of the other guys that we went over like a Devon Williams and Mickey and messy Mackaya poke. This is the first one that we're going over that actually isn't over six foot three You know all the mother god they them skyscrapers, but he's saying that five foot eleven But Slade bolden from Bama, and you know Ozzy when they signed him Ozzy was like, haha We got another one, baby And you know he gonna be pushed to giving them an extra push gonna be sneaking them extra snacks and stuff like a Slade, I got you. I know where you come from now a Slade bolden First thing that stood out about him his name his name like he got one of the most fire first names in the league Slade Slade Hey, what's your name big dog? Hey, I'm Slade Okay, I got that little Channing Tatum vibe. Anyway, um, but then bolden the last name because we're bolden He he will already have won the hearts of so many Ravens fans from jump even though it's fair with a E instead of an I But still but anyway, all right, let's let's get more serious now Put on our suit and tie and fix ourselves and make ourselves more presentable. Anyway, Slade bolden What stood out to me from him? You ever been getting ready to Marinate and season no season some meat whether it be chicken whether it be steak whether it be fish Well, whatever if you get ready to season something You can think about you know what I Want to try to season it with something new but I'm a little afraid of How the taste is gonna come out? I'm afraid that I might not like the flavor my family may not be feeling the flavor So, you know what? Let me go to old reliable Let me go to the season that I the seasoning that I know when I go to it It's going to come through when I needed to in my opinion that Was Slade bolden that is his game. He is mr. Reliable He does not have a big issue with drops. I know so many people going today that Florida games Look what happened in the Florida game He dropped a wide open touchdown in that Florida game against him Gators and he did He did there's absolutely no excuses wide open back at the end zone short touchdown But that was not a norm for him When I watched him catch the ball like 98% of the time 99% of the time he he had short hands Um, and he is going to come down with the football um he reminds me of Sort of an undrafted rookie free agent version Of a devon duvenay or james pro shea now when I say that I do not mean that he has similar play styles So those guys because he doesn't I don't see any resemblance between Him and them But what the reason I brought those two up is because they are known for catching the football And I know you can say oh, but they they're wide receiving it's supposed to catch football. That's obvious. Uh, what are you talking about, man? That's true But they're also known for more so known for not dropping the football And slayed bolden again besides the whole little Florida thing You know, and there was another big job that he had another game tougher guy, which one it was but He's not a known dropper But anyway, you could tell brice Bryce young really uh trust slayed bolden and put a lot Um, yeah, just put a lot of stock into him Um, and that was a go-to guy and really just the whole alabama offense They um, they really trusted him because they had or just alabama period Because they had him doing a lot of different things now When you think about their depth char like man, he because he was only on the field If they were going more spread offense if they will if they had at least three receivers on the field Then he was out there. They'll go three receivers four receivers if he was just two receivers, then he wasn't out there, but That's not even a knock on him. That's just because with uh, they had uh, james and williams and i mean he went What did he go like? I forgot what what overall he went in the first round But they had him and then they also had john mechie So They had had those guys in front of him So him being the third or fourth receiving option It's not a knock against him. It's just who was in front of him. Uh, and those guys were just they were like that Um, and i'm saying that he isn't but those who was was in front of him uh, so he was uh Primarily a slot guy. I would say it was a slot wide receiver. It's not the fastest. He ran a uh a four six um official four six four five nine, but um Even when you watch his game film like some guys they will They'll run a slow 40 or their 40 won't be so fast, but then on tape it'll be oh, no This guy got some speed with he he's not really a he's not a burner It's a slave boating. It's not a burner. Uh, he's quick. Um, a little bit shifty. He's he's quick, but not fast Um, but again the hands are there. Uh, and he is a decent yak guy too Uh, so you're gonna get your decent amount of yards after the catch Um, now if he had a little more burst a little more speed and I think he'd get some more Um, but that's just not him as a blocker. He's a decent blocker. Um, he Uh, he just goes for it as far as a blocker. I think, um Bama's running back. Was it number four? I think it was number four I forget though. Y'all correct me if i'm wrong and probably am in the comment section, but anyway Um, so when when he would run a ball and even when they did little little screens and stuff And they passed the other wire receivers and people out of the backfield and whatnot And we watched slave bolden block He not afraid to block like some guys like even him being like a a smaller stature wide receiver Even though he's 511. He ain't he ain't no smaller stature. I guess he average or whatever But with with his body frame, there's some receivers when they block they may just go They may just try to throw a little shoulder gun. See I tried But he was using their hands. Y'all know y'all see it. Y'all done seen it before There's some receivers who like no, I ain't blocking I ain't that you think I'm about it. No, I'm straight But he wasn't like that. So that that's a good sign another thing about him They were literally motioned this dude From anywhere on the field anywhere He was lined up at outside receiver. They motion across the field. He's lined up in the backfield They motion him. He's lined up in the slide. They motioned him and I was they I was trying to put myself in his shoes I'm like, man, if they they doing all that pre snap motion to me. I'm gonna be like coach. I'm tired, man I need a break. I'm I'm tired. But that that's me now me back when I was his age. No, probably not But anyway, I was just thinking about that But um, it shows the fact that he would be in motion all those times and he'll still go for effort for motor Um, it shows his conditioning Because that's a big thing too and his conditioning But it also shows that they they were willing to use him in a lot of different ways Now again, we talked about how he is a slot receiver. Uh, we're pretty sure hands Um, but he there was a lot of time he'll catch passes out of the coming out of the backfield Because again, they they lined them up in so many different places But he would catch passes coming out of the backfield to catch pass in the slide He was um good at sort of finding finding a little holes in the zone or whatnot Just working in the middle of the field like like slot receivers do that was him A lot of people thought that he was gonna end up with the patriots You know mac jones and you know, uh Slave bolding little connection there. A lot of people thought he was gonna go there Um, but it it didn't end up happening and I mean, there's still time because it he he is here If you know patriots receivers, he is a patriot's receiver all day every day that that is the criteria. That's him That's him. So for if any reason For any reason it for some it does not work out with the ravens. I guarantee you He's gonna end up in new england without a doubt He is going to end up if if anything happened with the railroad He if you don't make the team or he don't make the practice squad or what that whatnot He is headed straight to new england I don't I think if they cut him before the safe instance the worst-case scenario for him if the ravens Like I am a slave big dog. It ain't working out Then he would book a flight To boston before he even came in contact with the patriot because he would know We would all know a that that's where you had it. But anyway with the ravens um My opinion best way for him to make the team special teams Special teams. All right, we're gonna get into his number. You know what? Let's just get into his numbers now Um, because this will make the transition a lot easier. So uh with his numbers They weren't overwhelming numbers and um, I think part of his numbers and I think a mix of his production and his uh 40 Uh, I think um and just I think there's they could they could use some more explosiveness He could use a bit more. Um, and yeah He's training with nfl people now He can get that and if he gonna be around t martin keith williams He can try to soak up as much knowledge as he possibly can and as much gain from them because They know how to get it out of somebody and they got a very good eye for talent wide receiver Um, so and then they can they obviously train with the best and train the best, excuse me So he could soak up as much knowledge and as much entail and insight from them as he possibly can Help take his game to a whole another level. But anyway to his game Um, 2019 he had two catches for 34 yards Um, but then and so that was kind of like a wash but then 2020 he had 24 catches for 270 yards So he upped everything uh by a lot Um, and he had his first touchdown as well. But then in 2021 last year He almost doubled his amount of catches. So he had he went from 24 to 42 catches 2021 and he uh got 408 yards Um and had three touchdowns so solid he he was more so A uh a complimentary piece Of this offense of of alabama's offense But like I said, they would put him in a lot of different positions on the field at wide receiver Um, and they just had to do a lot of different stuff We were just talking about how we feel like his best way to make the ravens team would be via special teams Now when you look at his special teams Um in 2020 as far as punt returns he returned seven punts Um for 49 yards as long as for 16 Uh, and then in 2021 he returned 14 punts for 87 yards as long as was 25 Um, so he had that that 25 yard punt return that was the longest one and the other ones were pretty small Um, but then also in 2021 he had five kickoff returns for 67 yards longest was 24 so um, he is one of those Mr Do it all type of players. Hey what you need me to do? Hey, how you need me to contribute? Hey, you need me to do that? Okay. I got you. Oh, you need me to do this? Okay. No problem Oh, you need me to do that. That's fine. I'll take care of it and that's that is very uh Raven like as well. Uh, you know, John Hubba would love love love love love love love people like that and and of course Bill Belichick would as well um But it will be special teams for him to make it. I think um Because I feel like right now with the ravens. They have this sort of this log jam at a slot receiver Um, because the number one guy for shabby All right, so that's that's pretty much established for now As of right now where we stand that on may May 9th uh 2022 um It seems like they have a log jam at slot receiver. Shaw Bateman will be the one you can also move him to the slot too But he's gonna be a your your guy For now, and I mean, it's it's expected that the ravens bring in a veteran of some sort Uh, some way somehow it doesn't even even feel like an if it feels like a win at this point But we'll see but you have a shot bateman Uh, but number two who's gonna be your number two receiver? Well your number two receiver Because raven offense He's gonna be devin duvenay. It's gonna be tylen wireless. It's gonna be james pro shea He's gonna be somebody else. Who who is it gonna be? We just we don't know right now You would think that it could be devin duvenay because he's had the most experience On offense and being out there with the offense more than obviously more than approaching obviously more than tylen wireless Who was a rookie last year? But just don't know right now. We don't know because so much depends on how the ravens move But as of right now, um Excuse me. You have a lot of slot guys You have a lot of guys that could play the slot. So it's It's it's kind of crowded there So he would have to probably find another avenue To make the team if he's gonna make it. So I think standing that on special teams And then doesn't even necessarily have to be in a return game as far as him being a returner But him being somebody who's blocking him covering kicks Him covering punts if he's a gun or something like that That would be his way, you know, ravens. They value special teams a lot And special teams is important. Uh, but for the ravens like important important I mean john hobbler. Yeah, he used to be a defensive backs coach But he really was a special teams coordinator and he he has brought that ever since he came to the ravens He brought that and he brought that over and um, just really showed how much he cares about special teams I mean ravens. They got the best kicker in the game and justin tucker probably the most coolest kicker too Um, they oh well that just reminded me of sam cook situation since the ravens they drafted the pun in the fourth round stout Um, so that's that's gonna be something. So I mean, you see the right now on the wall Shout out to sam cook though been with the ravens for literally like forever. Y'all remember dave's ass today You remember him? No, there's a little bit of a throwback, but dave's ass today I remember him at that punter from back then um, but anyway The ravens they they really value special teams a lot in hardball He has an eye for special teams and that's how a lot of players Are they end up getting more playing time through special teams? Uh, we've seen obviously a lot of late round draft picks. Well, our first round draft picks too early picks too Marlon, Humphrey play special airy play special like guys They have to play special teams. That's that's that's a part of the ravens um, so even hollywood or at least not not in uh Obviously not in the regular season. They they tried it in in in preseason. They're like, oh, no, no, no They put him in return. He dropped them puns. Oh, no, no, no, no, we we ain't doing this no more. Um, but anyway Anyway, um, yeah, that that would be his best way to make it now Um in the return game I wonder because again a lot could change because it's only made ninth They could sign a veteran like that and this would automatically be changed Big time but right now I would expect devon duvenay his role to increase on offense And maybe they start really using him like a wide receiver and not just a jet sweep king Not just a gadget. They actually use them as a wide receiver Have used them in the screen game or implement a screen game. That'd be nice. Um, but if they use them as a wide receiver More so I wonder if he has an increased role on offense If that would decrease his role on special teams Like at kick return like at pun return now, that would be kind of iffy But that'd be kind of iffy because he was just all pro at kick return um last year but So I don't know we'll see but again, we all expect him to bring in a veteran So duvenay will probably have end up having the same role that he's had over the past couple of seasons So I wouldn't really expect for his role to change on special teams But it everything just depends on how the ravens move moving forward um, but anyway, so shout out to uh to slade bolden Uh, I had fun watching him fun watching bamma. Um, I know ozzy had a lot of fun Evaluating him as a player. Uh, because you know ozzy like they They'd be slipping him all the extra tape and all the extra film and stuff on all those guys Um, they he you know, he plugged in with them been plugged in with them literally for forever But it's all good. So anyway appreciate y'all love y'all team keeping clean. Oh a little bonus. Um This is actually not my first time recording this video today Because we recorded this video earlier Had a lot of fun recording it earlier Went to go play it back earlier And there was no sound with the video earlier because my mic had died earlier and I hadn't even known So I was like, oh, okay. Well, yes That's the start to this morning. Uh, but it's all good stuff happens and stuff could be Far worse. It is not a big deal at all. Just wanted to share that with y'all. Anyway, love you. Love you bunch Hope everything is going good. Hope your monday's good. Hope your week goes great And we out