Booger McFarland questions Dylan Moses’s ability to play middle linebacker for Alabama
By Adam Spencer
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Though Dylan Moses put up insane numbers, running a 4.46-second 40-yard dash and benching 405 pounds at Alabama’s spring workouts, SEC Network analyst Booger McFarland still had some criticism for the 2017 5-star recruit.
Moses is listed as a middle linebacker like Reuben Foster was last year, but McFarland thinks he’d be better following in the footsteps of Tim Williams and Ryan Anderson on the outside:
Moses has to play on the edge. Like Tim Williams or Ryan Anderson. Not instinctive enough to play middle good player
— Booger (@ESPNBooger) March 14, 2017
Seeing as how Moses has yet to play a single down for the Crimson Tide, we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and take more of a wait-and-see approach with the freshman.
According to the 247Sports composite, Moses was the No. 13 overall recruit in the class of 2017. With the raw talent he displayed at the workouts, there’s a good chance he could develop the kind of instincts necessary to be a star middle linebacker.
Of course, even if he doesn’t, there’s no shame in developing into an elite outside pass rusher like Williams, who will likely be a first-round pick in next month’s NFL draft.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
