(10-09-2024, 06:46 PM)carp8dm Wrote:

(10-09-2024, 10:33 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Walker is fine. This is how most NFL pass rushers operate in the NFL. A bit of a lull, a lull and then BOOM, big day. It's normal. For me, when I watch his game closely, I would just like to see more efforts cutting back inside Vs. windmilling around outside.

I expect him to come back to the states with 10 sacks on the year. That's me expecting 2.5 sacks in each contest over there in London. Which is doable since he's fixing to face off against two rookie QB's. Time to feast. Time to dominate. Time to establish yourself as a household name.

You're specifically talking about shotgun/passing plays where the QB is take 5 or 7 step back, right?  I agree with that.  The one play that I think many critics of Walker subliminally thing about from this year is that one play against the Bills where he was clearly being held and Walker threw up his arms to telegraph the hold, and it wasn't called, which I think resulted in a TD.

But that's not Walker's modus operandi.  He was just blatantly being held and the officials ignored it.    

Also, Walker has been getting pressures all year.  He's strong and he has a motor that won't quit.  There is rarely plays where I don't see 44 converging on the play.  I appreciate his hustle.  He has the potential to be 1st Team All-Pro.  I really like how he's developed from his rookie season.

His rookie year he made stupid penalties.  He was out of place, and he was completely out of his element.

His 2nd year, he had flashes of great plays, but he still was not able to beat single blocking.

In his 3rd year, he's getting doubled up on occasion, and yet he still pressures the QB.  What's even better?  He still has passion to chase the runner.  He has a motor, man.  He has no quit.  He'll set the edge and then he'll come back and make the tackle if the back side tackle whiffed.  

Walker is the man.

Just in general. Shortest distance from point A to point B is a straight line. Would rather see him use more of his power with a spin or rip inside Vs. trying to bull his blocker back while rounding outside.

I feel like that will be his natural next level of progression. When he starts tapping into that move and getting a feel for it he'll be a [BLEEP] monster.

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