(11-30-2022, 01:08 PM)carp8dm Wrote:

(11-30-2022, 12:11 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Everyone here, on the radio/tv/internet and even the coaching staff have talked about getting Walker snaps inside at 3 tech ever since he was drafted.

The staff simply made a very common decision to allow him to learn one position at a time. And he clearly is still learning to rush from the edge. 

Is it time to "prematurely" slide him inside despite that decision in June? Probably. Can't really hurt at this point IMO. 
Will they do it? 
No idea.

They allowed him to learn one position?  Eh... I mean, that's a nice platitude.  But he's doing the same thing in week 11 that he was doing in week 1. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a football player.  But I've been coached and trained before.  What I see from Walker in week 11 is the same I've seen from him 4 months ago.  He's either not willing to learn, or this isn't the best position for him.  

That's just my opinion.  I'm not a football savant or anything.  I'm just watching the games like everyone else.  Walker has talent.  But it doesn't look like he's an Edge rusher.  That's just what I see.  And the clamor and clangor is getting louder.

EDIT - I'm not calling Walker a bust.  Matter of fact, I still thing he's special.  I'm just saying that we are trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.  Let him succeed where he feels the most comfortable.

Pass rushers take time to develop. Happens all the time. 

I realize we live in the age of impatience and overreaction but 11 games from a rookie ain't jack [BLEEP] to judge anything by

You're being ridiculous 

The staff thinks the best way to develop this special talent is to teach him how to rush from the edge and then begin moving him to other spots. 
You're simply too impatient to let Doug Pederson, Mike Caldwell, and Brenton Buckner put their 30+ years of NFL coaching experience to work at fulfilling their plan for the young man. 

I think they'll get him the tools he needs to succeed in time and I realize it may be 2023 before we see more impact. 
It is what it is.

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