An analyst called out Boulware for his limited athleticism
Nov 12, 2016, 5:00 PM
That's exactly what he's talking about. He'd be in line to be a great MLB in the NFL if it were 1990. Unfortunately it's not. I like the guy's passion and run defense, but that play right there is why he won't make it in the NFL.
Because he'll what? Hit me? I mean I certainly don't think I'm as strong as he is, but I'm pretty much the same size and older. It's not like I'm scared of him. The guy just isn't a good enough linebacker to play in today's NFL. They do a pretty good job of limiting his exposure to pass defense here at Clemson by letting him blitz a lot and generally trying to avoid matching up against somebody who goes deep, but if you want to play LB in the NFL these days, you have to be able to run and cover. And he just can't.