I CHOOSE VIOLENCE!!!!

His game speed is fine. Was a great pick.

But but but the 3 cone :whackit:

I'm a proud Mizzou fan today. Drink is slowly changing the culture and I'm looking forward to seeing them produce multiple NFL players like they used to.

I would be interested to see the rating of Bolton’s play speed - similar to what they did with Waddle last year.

I suspect he’d retain more of his speed in pads than most LBs just from watching him play.

I saw him play 30ish SEC games and don’t think he ever looked slow.

His 2020 tape also probably lies a little bit about him - he played the last several games with a nagging lower body injury and also had a pretty weak DL in front of him.

And was thrown out of the game because of it.

David Ubben on what the Chiefs are getting: The 6-foot, 230-pound linebacker was a three-star recruit who grew into one of the SEC’s best linebackers and most reliable players throughout his time with the Tigers. Missouri linebackers coach D.J. Smith compared him to Bobby Wagner, Devon White, Fred Warner, Lavonte David or Mychal Kendricks. Wherever the ball is, Bolton probably isn’t far away.

Dane Brugler’s analysis: The Chiefs are keeping Bolton in the state of Missouri, and he provides an immediate upgrade at linebacker for Kansas City. Can he be consistent in coverage? That’s the main question. But he is a hammer looking for a nail in the run game with his play speed, instincts and competitive toughness.

Sheil Kapadia’s grade: C+. Bolton (5-foot-11, 237 pounds) was a terrific college player, but there are legitimate questions about how Bolton’s game will translate to the next level. He offers a high floor, but does Bolton have the size and athleticism necessary to keep up with NFL running backs and tight ends in coverage? Given that the Chiefs didn’t have a first-round pick, it’s fair to wonder whether it makes sense for them to use this pick on an off-ball linebacker..

LOL.

Because, as a 'terrific' college Linebacker playing in the piddly ole SEC conference, he's never seen players like those that materialize in the NFL.

He’s talking about being a run stopping LB with a lack of coverage skills.

And shouldn't have been.

Craig Stout is the only one I enjoy listening to. The other two are clowns and mostly negative throughout the show. It's mindnumbing how down they were on our first two picks. That dweeb Matt Lane graded the draft up to that point a C. WTF?
We picked up two high value players at positions of need. Sure a WR would've been great but nobody available would've had the impact on offense that Bolton will have on defense. It's really that simple. And we absolutely needed a center. To get Humphrey that late is an absolute steal. Guy will be a solid starter for at least a decade.

Really? That's about the cleanest big hit you can do now days. Unless there is another angle

I think they’re pretty good. These guys aren’t homers and they’re not ultra-negative. I thought their reasoning for not loving the picks wasn’t entirely off even though I didn’t necessarily agree. These are guys who live and breathe the Chiefs and travel to the Senior Bowl to scout players with the Chiefs in mind. They’re doing a great job in my view whether you agree with their takes or not.

LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Me when Ben Niemann gets snaps over Willie Gay and Nick Bolton <a href="https://t.co/uZtyhxL0sc">pic.twitter.com/uZtyhxL0sc</a></p>&mdash; 🧨uɐɥʇɐuoɾ🧨 (@Y0KE_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Y0KE_/status/1388953264016691201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If that's what he showed in College (which is a pretty unfair blanket suggestion), then he wouldn't have been a terrific LBer.
No? I mean you can't get burned over and over and over and be considered good let alone terrific.
And he did it without a tonne of defensive help, losing more than is fun or easy to remain absolutely amped for.
But he stood out for exactly that endeavor.

The fact that some really quick rbacks or slot receivers were able to go past him is not peculiar to any LBers career. It's why you have Strong safeties and CB's who drop off coverage to get back into the play to help stop the play going for 6.

He's going to look freakin amazing next to Gay and Honey Badger and with the kind of stout and game wrecking defensive line were assembling.
ESPECIALLY considering the mediocre LBer play we've gotten accustomed to watching over the last few years...

Our D needs to keep teams under 24, not 14 like the Bears have needed for the last 30 years.