My 1st Pick

[Knight of God]

 

[dothan_birdman]

KOG, nice find...I lean a tad to the DT side for more pressure up the middle, but he seems intriguing.

[DirtyBirdsDirtyWords]

Biased because I'm a Nole but DW is a beast. Might not look the most athletic like a garret but production is off the charts. He'll be remembered as always coming up with the big play when it mattered most

[Knight of God]

This guy would change the DL for the better.

[capologist]

He's one of my top 3 KoG.

[TheFalcoholic]

Sold. He just needs to be thinking of a new number

[HASHBROWN3]

I like him KOG.  Here's a list of NCAA sack leaders & a good article on DeMarcus Walker...

RANK	NAME	TEAM	CL	POSITION	G	SOLO SACK	ASST SACK	SACK YDS	TOT SACK	SACKS PG
1	Harold Landry	Boston College	Jr.	DL	13	15	3	143	16.5	1.27
2	Demarcus Walker	Florida St.	Sr.	DL	13	15	2	118	16.0	1.23
3	Hunter Dimick	Utah	Sr.	DL	13	14	1	73	14.5	1.12
4	Arden Key	LSU	So.	LB	11	11	2	85	12.0	1.09
5	Ja'Von Rolland-Jones	Arkansas St.	Jr.	DL	13	10	7	72	13.5	1.04
6	Jaylon Ferguson	Louisiana Tech	So.	DL	14	13	3	89	14.5	1.04
7	Derek Barnett	Tennessee	Jr.	DL	13	13	0	93	13.0	1.00
-	Ejuan Price	Pittsburgh	Sr.	DL	13	12	2	92	13.0	1.00
9	Randy Allen	South Ala.	Sr.	DL	13	12	1	96	12.5	.96
-	Chris Odom	Arkansas St.	Sr.	DL	13	11	3	102	12.5	.96
11	Takkarist McKinley	UCLA	Sr.	DL	11	10	0	54	10.0	.91
12	Jordan Willis	Kansas St.	Sr.	DL	13	11	1	84	11.5	.88
-	Shaquem Griffin	UCF	Jr.	LB	13	10	3	70	11.5	.88
14	Taco Charlton	Michigan	Sr.	DL	11	8	3	52	9.5	.86
15	Dorance Armstrong Jr.	Kansas	So.	DL	12	10	0	59	10.0	.83
16	Tarell Basham	Ohio	Sr.	DL	14	10	3	71	11.5	.82
-	T.J. Watt	Wisconsin	Jr.	LB	14	10	3	84	11.5	.82
18	Ryan Watson	Air Force	Sr.	LB	11	9	0	57	9.0	.82
19	Bradley Chubb	North Carolina St.	Jr.	DL	13	10	1	59	10.5	.81
-	Duke Ejiofor	Wake Forest	Jr.	DL	13	9	3	93	10.5	.81
21	Trey Hendrickson	Fla. Atlantic	Sr.	DL	12	8	3	59	9.5	.79
22	Myles Garrett	Texas A&M	Jr.	DL	11	8	1	59	8.5	.77
23	Ifeadi Odenigbo	Northwestern	Sr.	DL	13	10	0	70	10.0	.77
24	Haason Reddick	Temple	Sr.	DL	14	10	1	66	10.5	.75
-	Carlos Watkins	Clemson	Sr.	DL	14	10	1	58	10.5	.75
-	Jimmie Gilbert	Colorado	Sr.	DL	14	9	3	105	10.5	.75
-	Koron Crump	Arizona St.	Jr.	LB	12	9	0	68	9.0	.75
-	Carroll Phillips	Illinois	Sr.	DL	12	9	0	58	9.0	.75
-	Charles Harris	Missouri	Jr.	DL	12	8	2	51	9.0	.75
-	Ogbonnia Okoronkwo	Oklahoma	Jr.	LB	12	8	2	54	9.0	.75
31	Brian Burns	Florida St.	Fr.	DL	13	8	3	57	9.5	.73
32	Anthony Winbush	Ball St.	Jr.	DL	12	8	1	43	8.5	.71
-	Steven Taylor	Houston	Sr.	LB	12	7	3	65	8.5	.71
34	Pita Taumoepenu	Utah	Sr.	DL	13	9	0	74	9.0	.69
-	Carl Lawson	Auburn	Jr.	DL	13	8	2	62	9.0	.69
-	Joe Ostman	Central Mich.	Sr.	DL	13	8	2	65	9.0	.69
-	Jesse Aniebonam	Maryland	Jr.	DL	13	7	4	74	9.0	.69
-	Darius English	South Carolina	Sr.	DL	13	7	4	70	9.0	.69
39	Jonathan Allen	Alabama	Sr.	DL	14	8	3	77	9.5	.68
40	Terence Waugh	Kent St.	Sr.	DL	12	8	0	58	8.0	.67
-	James Hearns	Louisville	Jr.	DB	12	7	2	71	8.0	.67
42	Joe Jackson	Miami (FL)	Fr.	DL	13	8	1	51	8.5	.65
-	David Moa	Boise St.	So.	DL	13	7	3	48	8.5	.65
-	Pat O'Connor	Eastern Mich.	Sr.	DL	13	7	3	51	8.5	.65
-	Dylan Bradley	Southern Miss.	Sr.	DL	13	6	5	56	8.5	.65
46	Tim Williams	Alabama	Sr.	LB	14	7	4	97	9.0	.64
47	Marcell Frazier	Missouri	Jr.	DL	12	7	1	61	7.5	.63
-	Harrison Phillips	Stanford	Jr.	DL	12	5	5	35	7.5	.63
49	Aikeem Coleman	Idaho	Jr.	DL	13	8	0	45	8.0	.62
-	Josh Carraway	TCU	Sr.	DL	13	7	2	53	8.0	.62

DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State: 2017 NFL Draft Scouting Report

 

by Henry Payne1 week agoFollow @henry_vines

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Pass-rusher DeMarcus Walker could sneak into the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft with a solid showing at the Combine

DeMarcus Walker put together a remarkable junior season in 2015. Starting all 13 games at defensive end, he recorded single-season career-highs for tackles (58), TFL (14), sacks (9), pass breakups (5), forced fumbles (3), and snagged his first career interception at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

For his astonishing play, he earned All-ACC Second Team honors from the media, Third Team accolades from coaches, and shared Florida State’s Defensive MVP Award with current Jacksonville Jaguars star Jalen Ramsey.

 

Walker’s MVP form continued against Ole Miss in week one of this season, where he recorded an astonishing 4.5 sacks. The Jacksonville native went on to demolish his career-highs from 2015, as he finished the 2016 regular season with 63 Tackles, 15.5 TFL and 15 Sacks.

Measurables

Height: 6’4

Weight: 280lbs

Strengths

Walker has the size, length and athleticism evaluators covet in an edge rusher. His long arms keep blockers off his frame, and give him the ability to bat balls down at the line of scrimmage. He offers some positional versatility, as his chunky frame allows him to shift inside and play defensive tackle in obvious passing situations.

DeMarcus Walker is a physical specimen. He uses his thick, burly build and core strength to control the point of attack, work off blockers and quickly rediscover the football, which he has a nose for.

Walker plays with excellent balance, quickness and relentlessness. This enables him to get a good first step, flatten out, change direction on a dime and chase down ballcarriers.

Weaknesses

Walker’s natural position is up for debate, he has a similar body type to that of former Florida defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard – this caused Bullard to drop to the third-round of the 2016 NFL Draft. However, Walker is the superior player, and there is always room in the NFL for a player with his pass rushing ability.

There are situations where Walker doesn’t give max effort, he is not a low-motor guy, but he needs to show tenacity on a more regular basis. His run defense needs to improve, he doesn’t consistently fight through contact and he needs to do a better job disengaging. Whether he’s defending the run or the pass, it seems that if an opponent gets a firm grip of Walker, he is eliminated from the play.

A one-speed athlete who cannot beat blockers on athleticism alone, Walker plays with a relentless mindset, but wears himself out and needs to better control his motor moving forward and eliminate sloppy plays.

Walker has tremendous upside – his swim move is a sight to behold – but he must develop a secondary move, most specifically, a power rush.

NEXT: 2017 NFL Mock Draft: Top QBs Start Their Rise

Final Thoughts

A possible selection for any team picking in the later stages of the first round, I currently have a Top-50 grade on Walker heading into the spring. If a team is in search of a twitchy, explosive edge rusher, Walker isn’t the guy they want.

With his tweener body and heavy hands, Walker has a well-rounded skill-set that should help him be a menacing force from the jump in the NFL. An outside presence on early downs, and a specialist inside rusher on passing downs, Walker will be a dangerous defensive weapon for one lucky NFL franchise.

 

[Knight of God]

9 minutes ago, capologist said:

He's one of my top 3 KoG.

He's my number one for where we are drafting. I've been looking at a few DT, but most seem to play way too high. I know most here like DT's early in this draft, but Walker plays inside and outside. That's two for one. Plus I see far more benefit in looking at a FA defensive tackle.

[QuinnTorris]

KOG just be the GM already. I always like your picks. 

[Knight of God]

5 minutes ago, QuinnTorris said:

KOG just be the GM already. I always like your picks. 

LOL...bruh, we wouldn't have one of the best RB's in the league, or the best QB in the league. Just a nasty defense...

[QuinnTorris]

Just now, Knight of God said:

LOL...bruh, we wouldn't have one of the best RB's in the league, or the best QB in the league. Just a nasty defense...

I'll take it! Denver won a Super Bowl with their QB basically in a wheelchair. Give me that nasty defense any day lol. 

[Knight of God]

1 minute ago, QuinnTorris said:

I'll take it! Denver won a Super Bowl with their QB basically in a wheelchair. Give me that nasty defense any day lol. 

LOL!!!

[MSalmon]

You know he's a guy that I want to put down due to being a tweener, too all and not explosive enough, but I can't I watch him and all I see is a dog. Arse-whupping dog that likes to eat QBs 

[HASHBROWN3]

KOG, I agree that he can play inside and outside and already has that awesome swim move.  DQ & the staff can help him with his hand fighing too... I started watching him and Dimick from Utah.  Dimick finished third in sacks right behind Walker this year.  

Dimick's gonna drop & someone is going to get a steal.  He's one of those "works his azz off" players who never stops & would be a poor mans Walker with great hands and bull rush.  He had 10 sacks and caused a lot of havoc in 2014 when Nate Orchard had that excellent year and got drafted.

I may post up a blurb on him.

 

[Scott Carasik]

Love Walker. If drafted, play him at SDE in base, then move him to 3T in nickel. Basically replacing TJAX and rotating with Jarrett in the nickel.

[capologist]

59 minutes ago, Knight of God said:

He's my number one for where we are drafting. I've been looking at a few DT, but most seem to play way too high. I know most here like DT's early in this draft, but Walker plays inside and outside. That's two for one. Plus I see far more benefit in looking at a FA defensive tackle.

Walker, Caleb Brantley and Derek Barnett are my top 3 right now.

[youngbloodz]

Dont like him at all. Not explosive. 

[Knight of God]

7 minutes ago, youngbloodz said:

Dont like him at all. Not explosive. 

What happened?

[fuego]

Not going not going to be available at #32.

[FalconAge]

Kam was willing to train with Keanu, think Michael Bennett would train with Walker?

[youngbloodz]

6 minutes ago, Knight of God said:

What happened?

He just doesn't jump off the screen to me. As a Cane I was never nervous about DeMarcus when we played FSU. I was sick thinking about Cook. I wouldn't take him in the first. Just my opinion and I have been wrong a lot about players

 

[E. T.]

This dude will be long gone due to us picking last. Beat me to it Fuego!

[DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry]

I've seen him projected to us quite a few times. Glad to see he's a KOG favorite. 

[Knight of God]

1 minute ago, youngbloodz said:

He just doesn't jump off the screen to me. As a Cane I was never nervous about DeMarcus when we played FSU. I was sick thinking about Cook. I wouldn't take him in the first. Just my opinion and I have been wrong a lot about players

 

No, its cool. Definitely something to consider. It was my knock against Harris, same as Smoot.

[Knight of God]

Just now, DoYouSeeWhatHappensLarry said:

I've seen him projected to us quite a few times. Glad to see he's a KOG favorite. 

I love his violence when making contact.