03-04-2025, 07:58 PM
(03-04-2025, 05:35 PM)Tomcat Wrote: I was big on Walker at the beginning of College football season, but i haven't heard a lot of good things about him since. I have a felling he could be had in the 3rd or 4th round. Sorta reminds me of Andrew Billings falling to us in the 4th round in 2016.
I guess some don't think Deone's numbers have backed up his talent. But every time I watched him he flashed to me in a great way.
Was the best player on the field. I still think he is a mid 2nd rounder to early 3rd, we will see. Billings was my guy back in the day.
He just started playing great after he went to the Bears dang it all.
(03-04-2025, 06:27 PM)XsandOs Wrote: Nate, when looking at the draft a month ago, I thought we should move back in the first round and get an additional mid-second rounder. Then take Kenneth Grant in the first, Donovan Jackson or Milum in the second, use the additional second rounder to get Deone Walker, and our third rounder on Darien Porter or Mason Taylor.
But the way Darien Porter showed up at the combine, I don't know if he will make it out of the first or early second round. Taylor may go in the second as well.
But to your point, I feel that Deone Walker is the most intriguing DT in the draft. At the combine, he didn't participate in the 40 or bench and din't post great numbers in broad and vertical - which is actually good for us. He could still be there in mid second round.
Still like the thought of trading back and taking Grant while adding a pick or two. Him not participating at the combine did not help his stock.
Yeah, I think Porter played himself out of our wheelhouse unless we trade down and just select him which I am not for yet. Mason Taylor is
about the most intriguing TE to me in this Draft with his blood line. Son of the great Jason Taylor End of the Dolphins. Mason can block and
catch and is maybe more well rounded than Loveland, as he is a better blocker.
Feel the same about Deone Walker, kind of liking that the Bengals have met with him. When I watched the player on the field, he has great
hands, balance and bend for a big man, the things that matter the most in rushing the passer and he can stop the run as well.
