(04-30-2022, 09:04 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(04-30-2022, 08:43 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I'm with you on that.  

But I do want to say, and you might agree with me, I don't see Walker as a boom-or-bust pick.  He could be anything in between those two extremes.  Heck, even "quality starter" would be an improvement over most of our recent first round picks.

I DO see boom or bust in him.

Minimally, I think if he stays at edge, he'll be very good at the point of attack.  Matched up against TEs, he should be a dominant run defending OLB.

But when you take a guy first overall, you want him to be a big time impact player.  As an edge guy, that means being a good pass rusher.  He has the raw physical tools to be a good pass rusher, but little refinement in that area.  The coaches will be critical.  If they can quickly develop him into a good pass rusher, we could have a dominant front 7.  But we may not see that until 2023 or 2024, if ever.