Denver Post piece on Javon Walker

[HarveyWallbangers]

Actually, most say Walker is ahead of schedule in his rehab. He had a serious tear. Like him or not, Walker is a very hard worker. If you've ever read about his workout regiment in Phoenix, you'd see a guy cut in the Jerry Rice/Ahman Green mold.

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Actually, most say Walker is ahead of schedule in his rehab. He had a serious tear. Like him or not, Walker is a very hard worker. If you've ever read about his workout regiment in Phoenix, you'd see a guy cut in the Jerry Rice/Ahman Green mold.

Doesn't he work out with TO, or atleast did the year he added 15 pounds?

[Bossman641]

I don't think you can blame Walker's limited mobility on a lack of motivation to work out. From what I've heard he is an absolute freak. He worked out with TO 2 years ago during the offseason.

I hated to see Walker go. Before he turned into an idiot he was my favorite player on the team. I'll definitely be watching his numbers this year.

[RashanGary]

Actually, most say Walker is ahead of schedule in his rehab. He had a serious tear. Like him or not, Walker is a very hard worker. If you've ever read about his workout regiment in Phoenix, you'd see a guy cut in the Jerry Rice/Ahman Green mold.

Walker will be 100% just like Steve Smith. There are no harder workers than Walker in the league. There are a bunch who are just like him, but none better. He'll be in tip top shap and his knee will be just like Smith's, as good as new.

[woodbuck27]

Actually, most say Walker is ahead of schedule in his rehab. He had a serious tear. Like him or not, Walker is a very hard worker. If you've ever read about his workout regiment in Phoenix, you'd see a guy cut in the Jerry Rice/Ahman Green mold.

Walker will be 100% just like Steve Smith. There are no harder workers than Walker in the league. There are a bunch who are just like him, but none better. He'll be in tip top shap and his knee will be just like Smith's, as good as new.

We lost him and he has enormous potential and I don't wish for him to fall flat on his face.

If he dedicates himself to working really hard I believe, he'll be just - really fine ! I look forward to seeing the FULL Javon Walker, and I wish him well.

He showed me some unbelievable talent at WR while he was a Packer.

It sucks to have lost him.

[Creepy]

Couldn't honor his contract, so hope he falls flat on his face. Hope he shows the great play thet Freeman did after his injury, or even Robert Brooks.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Couldn't honor his contract, so hope he falls flat on his face.

I'm with you on this one. I root for ex-Packers like Reggie when he left or Dorsey Levens or Edgar Bennett. I don't hope the likes of McKenzie and Walker do well. McKenzie stunk last year on a horrible team. I hope that continues. While I don't wish ill on Walker, obviously, I hope he's nowhere near as good in Denver as he was in 2004 in Green Bay.

[wist43]

No sympathy for McKenzie, but I don't blame Walker one iota...

The whole Walker mess was TT's fault. We've battled this point ad nauseum in the past, so I'm not going to rehash it; but, to me, TT was horribly short sighted, and as a result, we lost our best player.

I hope Walker kicks ass in Denver.

[RashanGary]

I'm a pretty big T2 fan and also fan of everything Packers. It's hard for me to be happy with Woodson when that money could have went to Walker.

Mistakes are part of the territory. So far I see 2 big ones. Wahle, Walker. Who knows how that will play out. His knee might never be the same although I think he'll be 100%.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't blame Thompson one bit for Walker. You can't set a precedent for giving into a guy who had one good year in three. He was overpaid his first two years. That $5M signing bonus got the Packers less than 65 catches combined his first two years. Walker is a jackass. I put this up to a Vikings fan friend of mine. Let's say Troy Williamson, after the huge signing bonus he got, followed Walker's steps. They had almost identical rookies years. Let's say Williamson grabs only 40 balls this year, has a great third year, and then holds out to get a pay increase after 2007. Would you cave into his demands and give him big money then--when he has 3 years left on his contract and had one good year in three? I don't think most teams or GMs would.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Damn double post.

[Bretsky]

I don't blame Thompson one bit for Walker. You can't set a precedent for giving into a guy who had one good year in three. He was overpaid his first two years. That $5M signing bonus got the Packers less than 65 catches combined his first two years. Walker is a jackass. I put this up to a Vikings fan friend of mine. Let's say Troy Williamson, after the huge signing bonus he got, followed Walker's steps. They had almost identical rookies years. Let's say Williamson grabs only 40 balls this year, has a great third year, and then holds out to get a pay increase after 2007. Would you cave into his demands and give him big money then--when he has 3 years left on his contract and had one good year in three? I don't think most teams or GMs would.

It sounds like Ted Thompson could have communicated his intentions to Walker better IMO; unless his intentions were not to redo the deal until after the contract was over.

Sometimes you need to massage an ego or two to keep them; takes a little bit of customer service skills that maybe TT doesn't wish to have.

Just a few unsubstantiated thoughts on my belief that the Packers failed to adequately communicate with JW.

[HarveyWallbangers]

It sounds like Ted Thompson could have communicated his intentions to Walker better IMO; unless his intentions were not to redo the deal until after the contract was over.

Sometimes you need to massage an ego or two to keep them; takes a little bit of customer service skills that maybe TT doesn't wish to have.

Just a few unsubstantiated thoughts on my belief that the Packers failed to adequately communicate with JW.

Nobody really knows that. For all we know, Thompson could have told Walker's agent that the Packers wanted him long-term and were willing to re-work his deal after he proved himself for another year and Walker was too impatient to make it work out.

[the_idle_threat]

Actually, most say Walker is ahead of schedule in his rehab. He had a serious tear. Like him or not, Walker is a very hard worker. If you've ever read about his workout regiment in Phoenix, you'd see a guy cut in the Jerry Rice/Ahman Green mold.

Walker will be 100% just like Steve Smith. There are no harder workers than Walker in the league. There are a bunch who are just like him, but none better. He'll be in tip top shap and his knee will be just like Smith's, as good as new.

Apples and oranges. Steve Smith had a broken leg, not a blown ACL. A blown-out knee is a much more serious injury.

[Bretsky]

Actually, most say Walker is ahead of schedule in his rehab. He had a serious tear. Like him or not, Walker is a very hard worker. If you've ever read about his workout regiment in Phoenix, you'd see a guy cut in the Jerry Rice/Ahman Green mold.

Walker will be 100% just like Steve Smith. There are no harder workers than Walker in the league. There are a bunch who are just like him, but none better. He'll be in tip top shap and his knee will be just like Smith's, as good as new.

Apples and oranges. Steve Smith had a broken leg, not a blown ACL. A blown-out knee is a much more serious injury.

Great points; Torn ACL is much worse than broken leg in terms of recovery time and abilily to get back to 100%. It's very possible JW will not be true 100% until the year after next. Look at past history. Lee Evans, Willis McGahee..etc. Most aren't back to full capacity first year back.