(06-05-2023, 01:13 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(06-05-2023, 12:27 PM)Jag88 Wrote: It will be fun to watch his potential progression this season.

I agree.  It feels like a good portion of the fanbase is ready to call him a bust.  At least it felt that way around here at the end of last season.

I put it on Caldwell. I felt like the whole year he was playing him out of position along with Lloyd. I don't think Lloyd should be an inside backer. I think he's more of a weakside or strongside type where you let him cover one half of the field or stay in a man-to-man coverage position on a TE/RB and you try to find ways to effectively blitz him off the edge. I know Caldwell very recently said he's not going to engage an OT off the edge. 

Yeah, no [BLEEP], it's YOUR JOB to get him sprung free scheme wise though with his god given speed for his size and let him run stunts inside while a big man like Allen or Walker is bull rushing the hell out of an OT to free him up. That was my biggest concern and call out around the draft day thread when they selected Walker over Hutchinson. Most of us understood the upside argument but my concern was how would they use him. They played him as an OLB and he struggled off and on. When they gave in and played him closer and tighter to the line of scrimmage though? He flashed a lot more big play opportunities.

Have to put your aces in their places in this league man. You can't afford to keep experimenting and gambling for too long with top tier talent. If they thrive in one particular area? Let them do it. Would I like to see Walker line up everywhere like a TJ Watt type? Absolutely. Is he capable of that? Absolutely. Can Caldwell and this coaching staff unlock that ability? No clue. I just hope we see tremendous improvement and strides made from him and Lloyd this year early and often. Especially in a division where we may very well have at least one or two games against rookie QB's.

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