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Originally Posted by Shields68
Seems like the last time Bolton was out for a period of time we struggled to stop the run. Maybe not as atheletic but he is smart and has a nose for the football.
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He is definitely smart, and talented. I am not saying anything different, but he is limited athletically, and isn't very fast. When others win, he is outstanding. I am just saying he doesn't really make plays on his own.
Ray Lewis would eat when his defensive line was cooking, but, the difference is he could also dominate a game with a group of backup defensive linemen. Hell, even FW from the Niners isn't Ray Lewis, but, he is more athletic and makes plays in space that Bolton can't make.
I love Bolton, even as a Jayhawk, but I just don't want to pay him like a premium LB because he isn't really a premium LB, he's just the LB we currently have. If he had any sort of ability in coverage, I would feel slightly different, but he can't even cover slow ass blocking TEs.