Jalon Walker Interview

[Mills]

Man, I admittedly was not on the Jalon Walker hype train but the kid says the right things & seems to have a great head on his shoulders. I can see him blowing teams away in the interview room. 

 

 

[Mills]

Part II

 

 

 

[Jon Snow]

We could do so much worse. If he's the guy get Deone in round 2 and the front 7 is improved. Notice I didn't say fixed.

[Donald LaFell]

Can he play Sam or ILB? I don’t think you should compromise on measurables when drafting at 8. I don’t think he’ll pan out at Edge. Are we expecting him to be Robert Mathis? If he can hit that mark then sign me up. 

[jb2288]

We are going to get Walker, Carter, Graham, Johnson, Warren, Williams, or TMac. I dont care any of those guys makes us much better. 

[Mother Grabber]

20 minutes ago, jb2288 said:

We are going to get Walker, Carter, Graham, Johnson, Warren, Williams, or TMac. I dont care any of those guys makes us much better. 

what would be extra spicy is if we trade down 4-5 spots, as long as its still above hotlanta, pick up an extra 2nd, and still get one of those guys. 

[Bear Hands]

1 hour ago, Jon Snow said:

We could do so much worse. If he's the guy get Deone in round 2 and the front 7 is improved. Notice I didn't say fixed.

Walker may not be a R2 or even R3 guy. But there should be some legit interior talent available.

[Stingray3030]

2 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

We could do so much worse. If he's the guy get Deone in round 2 and the front 7 is improved. Notice I didn't say fixed.

If we do not trade back this is my favorite scenario - best for me would be to trade back, still get those 2, and add Xavier Watts.  Then I am extremely happy no matter how else the draft goes.

[shaq]

Georgia LB Jalon Walker Combine measurements

As an edge: HT: 6010 (2nd percentile) WT: 243 lbs. (6th percentile) Arm: 32” (5th percentile) Hand: 10 1/4" (79th percentile)

As an off-ball LB HT: 6010 (30th) WT: 243 lbs. (63rd) Arm: 32” (37th) Hand: 10 1/4" (90th)

I wish he tested at the combine, only way he has the chance to play edge is if he is a freak of freak athlete. I hate to be that guy but taking him at 8 would be a total reach, seems like an amazing human being and competitor but we need to draft the best player possible not the gritty Carolina guy.

[Adb6368]

3 hours ago, jb2288 said:

We are going to get Walker, Carter, Graham, Johnson, Warren, Williams, or TMac. I dont care any of those guys makes us much better. 

Makes us better is key here. I don’t know if any of our picks last year definitively made us better. Just get someone that can solve 1 problem and we are making progress. 

then pick someone else in round 2 that will do the same. Then, crazy idea, maybe do the same thing a few more times. I know it sounds like rocket science but sometimes people overthink these things. 

[BrianS]

Is he Luke Kuechly?  If he's not 59, we shouldn't be taking him in the top 10.  Yes, he seems like an A+ human being but the real question is "Will he be a difference maker in our scheme?"  The answer must be yes to justify the pick.

If we have doubts about his position, we shouldn't pick him.  Sounds like pundits and insiders are a little uncertain, and that doesn't bode well.  We had another outstanding player and A+ human being here with somewhat ambiguous position fit and it just didn't work out with this coordinator and scheme.  I don't want to see the second coming of Jeremy Chinn.

[SOJA]

Oh yea he's A+ in terms of leadership and off the field stuff. the guy you want on your roster. Like I said in another thread, it's an easy pick if you think he can be a full time edge 

[Panthro]

Everette Brown part 2

 

 I’m saying this only because I made comments about Kuechly being the next Aaron Curry

 perhaps I need to be very wrong again

[Davidson Deac II]

2 hours ago, BrianS said:

Is he Luke Kuechly?  If he's not 59, we shouldn't be taking him in the top 10.  Yes, he seems like an A+ human being but the real question is "Will he be a difference maker in our scheme?"  The answer must be yes to justify the pick.

If we have doubts about his position, we shouldn't pick him.  Sounds like pundits and insiders are a little uncertain, and that doesn't bode well.  We had another outstanding player and A+ human being here with somewhat ambiguous position fit and it just didn't work out with this coordinator and scheme.  I don't want to see the second coming of Jeremy Chinn.

If Luke is the comparison, then we are likely doomed.  Players like him come around only once in a while.  

We need a infusion of talent on defense and the first round is only one part of it.  If he turns out be to be a Shaq Thompson, but we also add a Charles Johnson or Mike Rucker and a Mike Minter in later rounds, I will be happy.