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Boulware is realistic. Ya gotta like him.

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Boulware wants to hit Deshaun Watson so bad, but he knows he's likely not going to get the chance.

"I probably won't be in the game while he's in there. He'll probably be in the first or second quarter, and I'm at the bottom of the totem pole so I'll probably be in later in the game."

Bryan Strickland notes that Boulware admittedly says Watson might have juked him anyway, but that wouldn't be for not trying.

One thing that I'd like to point out is that Boulware is hungry compared to another guy that's trying to make the roster. His attitude appears to be starkly different from that of Damiere Byrd's who basically (in my opinion) said that he should make the team because he did last year (before getting cut and re-signed again).

“What happened last year shows that I can make this team. It shows that I can make plays for this team,” Byrd said. “Going into camp knowing that and knowing that I don’t have to do anything out of the ordinary for me to make this team, just continue to be who I am. If that was enough to make it last year, it will be enough to open eyes this year.”

 
 
Of course the two are in starkly different situations, but attitude and perspective can mean a lot when determining cuts. Byrd just seems a little bit too comfortable for my liking, while Boulware said that he's "at the bottom of the totem pole." [Just saying'!] Even still, Boulware believes he has been proving his worth, but there will be no resting on his laurels when it comes to the preseason.
 

"I'm super pumped for it. I'm ready for the opportunity," Boulware said. "It's an opportunity that I've been waiting for my entire life. I feel like I have proved to the coaches day in and day out that I know what I'm doing, that I know ball, that they can trust me out there.

"I'm looking forward to proving that in these preseason games."
 
 
We all hope you prove it too, Boulware.
 
 
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Just now, dpm0409 said:

No idea if that Byrd quote is being taken out of context or not, but either way.....it's a pretty dumb thing to say for a player in his position

I don't take things out of context. The article is there. I don't see any other way that you can take it honestly. The writer used "confident" in the title, but I just see "comfortable." Too comfortable, even given his situation. 

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Agreed dawg. Byrd needs to be hungrier if he really wants to make it. More crowded wideout room right now and doesn't look like he's anywhere near a lock for the last spot or two. As for Boulware, love the attitude, but unfortunately I don't think he'll ever make it.

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13 minutes ago, top dawg said:

I don't take things out of context. The article is there. I don't see any other way that you can take it honestly. The writer used "confident" in the title, but I just see "comfortable." Too comfortable, even given his situation. 

Haha, calm down now.  Wasn't asking whether YOU took it out of context.  Just meant in general, by whoever reported/published it or what not.

I agree he needs to be hungrier/more humble and even said that regardless of context, it was a stupid thing to say.

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I'm a Byrd fan but he should have the mindset of going out there and doing the impossible.  Favoritism aside, the deck is stacked against him.  I think he should be more aware of that if he wants a real shot to make the squad.

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I dont think byrd was saying that based on last yr he should be ion the team...i think he was just saying he worked hard last year and that he did what was within himself did not try to be anyone else and that if he continues to build off of the effort he made last yr he will be able to make the team..I think he knows its not going to be  a cake walk.  Boulware i like him too.. Its just that he is a rookie and he displays the passion..its a different animal.. Byrd has been here a while.. not saying he is not hungry but is more experienced knows what the coahes are looking for and expect out of him.. You can only be yourself. Whether thats good enough we shall see.

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Is Boulware really all that hungry? His underdog attitude seems normal for an UDFA.  Not to poo poo on the guy's hustle, he's just getting more coverage by our media team than a lot of our starters even and it feels like it's only because he has a big personality.  Everything out of camp from him has been underwhelming and it was an uphill battle to begin with.

 

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