Frank Walker Signs a 1 yr deal with US!!

[Packnut]

Walker

BOOM. Nickel back that's as good as anything people were concerned we missed out on. Patience. Just be patient.

Ahh, scouts inc has Walker rated even with A Carroll, but I'll take your word for it that he was the best nickel back out there......... :P

[mmmdk]

...with this Walker signing...I'm thinking super bowl or bust...

[MadtownPacker]

Maybe he can wear #84 to save people some $$$?

[Packnut]

#84

Maybe he can wear #84 to save people some $$$?

Man, I could break my Walker jerseys out of mothballs!

[ND72]

I think Frank Walker is a huge upgrade over Patrick Dendy, and could become a very solid Nickle back for us. I think we have for sure 3 corners now that can be productive, and you never know what Blackmon could do. Get Underwood healthy, let Culver grow more, and you have Collins, Underwood, Culver, and Manuel at Safety.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Link?

[vince]

Vince, are you telling me we just signed Carroll again?

Then again, there is no mention of "good recovery by virtue of being dragged along while holding onto opposing player's jersey".

ANALYSIS

Negatives: ... he needs to do a better job of getting his head around to see the play develop ....

His scouting reports do sound eerily similar... I gotta believe (hope) this guy can bump and run better than Carroll. If he's the second coming of TOAST, we're screwed.

[pbmax]

Remember Elvis "Toast" Patterson? CB for the Giants.

One of the 25 best nicknames in the NFL.

Which sounds like a New Topic idea. Has it already been done?

Vince, are you telling me we just signed Carroll again?

Then again, there is no mention of "good recovery by virtue of being dragged along while holding onto opposing player's jersey".

ANALYSIS

Negatives: ... he needs to do a better job of getting his head around to see the play develop ....

His scouting reports do sound eerily similar... I gotta believe (hope) this guy can bump and run better than Carroll. If he's the second coming of TOAST, we're screwed.

[gureski]

Re: Walker

BOOM. Nickel back that's as good as anything people were concerned we missed out on. Patience. Just be patient.

Ahh, scouts inc has Walker rated even with A Carroll, but I'll take your word for it that he was the best nickel back out there......... :P

Don't put words into my mouth. I never said he was the best nickel back out there. I said he's as good as anything that was out there.

What I recall people saying they wanted was a nickel back with potential to be groomed into a future starter. Seems to me that's what the team got in Walker. A young guy who can go into Nickel (or dime) back duties that has the potential to develop into a better player.

[mmmdk]

Re: Walker

BOOM. Nickel back that's as good as anything people were concerned we missed out on. Patience. Just be patient.

Ahh, scouts inc has Walker rated even with A Carroll, but I'll take your word for it that he was the best nickel back out there......... :P

Don't put words into my mouth. I never said he was the best nickel back out there. I said he's as good as anything that was out there.

What I recall people saying they wanted was a nickel back with potential to be groomed into a future starter. Seems to me that's what the team got in Walker. A young guy who can go into Nickel (or dime) back duties that has the potential to develop into a better player.

Let's be frank...will Walker be a starter in his his fifth season? It's a gamble but a cheap one. Commitment to cheapness? TT is drawn to building through the draft - fine, good, no problem! I say, THEN DRAFT BETTER.

[MadtownPacker]

Al Harris took about that long to become a starter and look at him now.

[FritzDontBlitz]

the analysis vince posted sounded very promising, but i am tired of seeing all these short db's getting signed. why do we keep signing covermen that are under 6 feet when most of the wideouts we play against are more than 6 feet tall?

[Packnut]

Re: Walker

BOOM. Nickel back that's as good as anything people were concerned we missed out on. Patience. Just be patient.

Ahh, scouts inc has Walker rated even with A Carroll, but I'll take your word for it that he was the best nickel back out there......... :P

Don't put words into my mouth. I never said he was the best nickel back out there. I said he's as good as anything that was out there.

What I recall people saying they wanted was a nickel back with potential to be groomed into a future starter. Seems to me that's what the team got in Walker. A young guy who can go into Nickel (or dime) back duties that has the potential to develop into a better player.

Um, you stated he's "as good as anything out there" meaning he's as good as Hood. Hood was the best nickel back on the market ergo, if Walker's as good as Hood and Hood is the best out there than Walker is also the best out there? Just funnin with ya, although the fact you believe Walker and Hood are in the same ball park is frightening to say the least!

[gureski]

Not trying to book it to you but do you have a list that you saw pubished somewhere that had Hood as the #1 CB (or nickel back) on the market this year? Obviously Clements would've led that list but maybe looking at the overall list it would be easy to pick out Nickel back type players?

I hadn't seen a list that had Hood as the #1 nickel CB. If you have a link to a list of what other CB's were on the market as of March 1, I'd love to see it.

What I heard fans calling for was a young DB with potential that could handle nickel back duties and possibly develop into a starter down the road. Isn't that what this kid is?

I'm sure the team isn't done now at CB but it's a piece that fits what people were asking for.

[bigcoz75]

Additional Walker info

CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
Timed at 4.33 in the 40-yard dash … 3.67 20-yard shuttle … 39½-inch vertical jump … 11'2" broad jump … 355-pound bench press … 500-pound squat … 330-pound power clean.