I want to like Jalon Walker so much but I just can’t…he’s ranked in the top 10 by a lot of the big name media scouts but he’s just not very good off the ball.
I think he’s basically Overshown with nowhere near the same coverage ability so in early downs he’d likely be a target to throw against.
The downhill stuff is fun but 12 is too rich for me.
Here is what I am reading about the Butkus Award winner:
The 6'2", 245-pound linebacker's collegiate career culminated in a decorated senior campaign that included First-Team All-America honors from multiple publications. Walker's development from specialized pass rusher to every-down defender showcases his dedication to mastering the nuances of linebacker play, while maintaining the explosive elements that made him a blue-chip recruit.
Scouting Report: Summary
Walker's explosiveness off the edge and development as an off-ball linebacker jump off the screen. His combination of twitch and power reminds me of Anthony Barr coming out of UCLA – a defensive weapon waiting to be unleashed. The way he demolished Texas's protection scheme with three sacks showed exactly what he can be at the next level.
The Ravens or Cowboys would be perfect landing spots, where creative defensive minds could maximize his versatility as both a stack linebacker and designated pass rusher. His closing speed and natural feel for rushing the passer scream third-down playmaker from day one. The coverage skills are still raw, but the athletic traits and processing speed suggest he'll develop quickly in that area.
Give Walker two years in an NFL strength program while letting him hunt quarterbacks on passing downs, and you're looking at a defensive cornerstone. His film against SEC competition proves he can hang with NFL-caliber athletes. The ceiling here is a Pro Bowl linebacker who defensive coordinators can deploy as their ace card – whether it's shutting down tight ends in coverage or creating havoc off the edge. Few prospects in this class offer that kind of game-changing potential.
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and I see him as a Parsons clone.
I don't know if he will ever live up to this hype, but I would love to be the DC who got to utilize him somewhat like Wade Phillips did Von Miller and DWare at Denver. I would have every OC wondering which one was coming from where, and which one was the DE or OLB vs Mike. If he is a Pasons clone, then they could get pressure, and still defend.
A move like this -- BIG IF -- he panned out is one that puts you on the road to a Superbowl.
With this said, cnuball21 -- you have probably scouted him much better than I and this scouting report is probably bunk. I haven't watched any film on him nor done anything but remember him from the season, and read a few scouting reports on him.
Over the years, I just don't spend the time anymore as a fan because if I think I have the right picks.....its still Jerrys team and he still picks whomever he wants.