(05-19-2022, 10:08 AM)MyBloodIsTeal Wrote: Just read an article on NFL. Com that Walker is being coached in the outside linebacker position as his primary role for now.  It says this is to help in better drop back into coverage on passing plays.  Maybe in the future they will work on his premier talent of rushing the QB at the DE position.

Freaking Jags it never fails.

This is not a bad thing. 

They are starting him out learning the edge rusher position opposite Josh Allen. He should be able to have immediate impact there. It's not about what he'll do dropping in coverage. It's what he'll do rushing the passer from the edge. They just have to make sure he's coached up on dropping into coverage from that position since it's part of playing OLB/edge in a 3-4 defense. 

When he's shown he has the fundamentals down at this spot they can figure out if he's ready to start learning the 3-4 DE spot in this scheme.  Could happen in August, could happen around the bye week, could happen next offseason. We'll see. 

Regardless - putting a guy with his size, length and athleticism opposite Josh Allen is going to change the way some offenses think about protecting their QB when they face the Jags. This is good.

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