Ergo Proxy 26,222 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 minute ago, LightningDawg58 said: 100 percent agree I see their vision. He’s the inverse of Campbell as a SAM. Vondre turned out a little better in coverage but still wasn’t great. However, he never became the rushing threat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ergo Proxy 26,222 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 59 minutes ago, FAN_O_THE_ATL said: Walker wasn't on my radar but looking at 5 minutes of video of him I'm not sure why he wasn't. Dude looks like a solid player. What do we need in a LB that plays the Campbell role?...can cover, has physicality / is a good tackler, ability to rush the passer periodically, instinctive...this guy appears to check all these boxes. Played 2 yrs and was all conference first team both years, that tells me that he's consistently good. MVP of his bowl or championship game, again tells me the guy makes plays. Going into today I was struggling to find a LB that I really liked. I had Troy Dye on my list as instinctive and playmaker but I didn't love his physicality. At first glance I like what I see from Walker way more than Dye. Could be a sneaky good pick by TD. What person that isn’t paid FT to study players knows every prospect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
autigerfan 1,022 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 1 hour ago, FalconsAllDayUrDay said: Devondre Campbell replacement The comparisons are actually pretty close to Campbell coming out although Walker displays more instinctiveness than Campbell coming out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Don™ 4,909 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Just now, autigerfan said: The comparisons are actually pretty close to Campbell coming out although Walker displays more instinctiveness than Campbell coming out. Walker plays with more urgency too and isn't soft like Campbell. Outmyfalconmind and autigerfan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-TowN.- 5,591 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I think we will look at this pick as a steal in a couple years. Think he will be better than Campbell after he gets some experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foo Falcons 931 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, autigerfan said: The comparisons are actually pretty close to Campbell coming out although Walker displays more instinctiveness than Campbell coming out. Yeah that was Campbell's biggest knock, instincts. That appears to be the opposite with Walker so fhats nice. Really like his potential at SAM autigerfan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Precyse 1,767 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 As long as he pops CMC a few times Im happy. Looks like running backs dont break his tackles. Something Im not used too unless its Neal or Rico. Outmyfalconmind 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Realsurfin 1,225 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 hours ago, youngbloodz said: Exactly lol. That woman is hysterical Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ergo Proxy 26,222 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 According to this chart: https://relativeathleticscores.com/2020-linebacker-draft-class-ras/ He scored ahead of Baun & Queen, athletically anyway: g-dawg, fan since 1968 and falconsfan4life3 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunny 1 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sure, he can play football, but that is not what is important respective of this draft... The real question is: what is his personal tragic story? (that probably has no bearing on his ability to do the job he's just been hired to do) I do not think he can effectively play----unless one or more of the following conditions exists: - mother has been a 10+ year drug user -or - his father accidentally slipped on sidewalk gravel into oncoming traffic -or - a similar aged cousin was struck by lightning on the playing field in his youth.... *Totally not serious on this...only embarrassed as a human being at the draft coverage / commentary from Day 1&2 by ESPN and ABC of what dominated the theme of each individual man drafted. Not as bad today, though only because the picks come much quicker. Knight of God 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pacific_Falcon 4,721 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 hours ago, g-dawg said: Quinn is EXCELLENT at picking linebackers. The only one he really missed on was Duke Riley. I won’t question the pick. Looks fast and stout. ran a 4.65 at combine. 6’3” and 230. Frame to add 10lbs of good weight. Who would you have taken for a LB at that spot? I was hoping we'd address that early. Man, snagging murray or queen after swapping with Philly and picking up another 3rd woulda been awesome. That ship has sailed obviously, but i guess if we are trotting 2 LB more often than 3 maybe PB wasn't as critical as I made it out to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LookAboutFalcon 3,403 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 7 hours ago, g-dawg said: Quinn is EXCELLENT at picking linebackers. The only one he really missed on was Duke Riley. I won’t question the pick. Looks fast and stout. ran a 4.65 at combine. 6’3” and 230. Frame to add 10lbs of good weight. I'm loving his frame and measurables, we just have to hope he has football instincts. g-dawg and gazoo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gazoo 21,709 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 8 hours ago, MayorWest13 said: that some serious explosive power Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knight of God 54,308 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Cheaper version of a poor man’s Campbell. If that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ergo Proxy 26,222 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Found Campbell’s RAS entering NFL Mykal Walker- Basically the same dudes physically. If this guy has good football instincts, he’ll have a chance to be more consistent than Vondre. Cole World 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigjmw84 393 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Definitely. He should be able to unseat Foye. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MayorWest13 2,720 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, bigjmw84 said: Definitely. He should be able to unseat Foye. Unseat Foye? Right now both are penciled in as our starters. Hope we get a stop gap in FA tho. vitaman and GrimeyKidd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigjmw84 393 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Nigel Bradham would be a real nice addition on a 1 or 2 yr deal. Give the young ones a chance to marinate. EpicBird 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayOzOne 20,463 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 10 hours ago, MayorWest13 said: Love that clip. Joey Bosa had a walkoff tackle against Penn State where he actually tackled the QB with the RB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roanoke Falcon 814 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 What I know about Mykal Walker: whoever put his name on the birth certificate couldn't spell. Knight of God 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mtldirtybird 1,257 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 He's everything we wanted Campbell to be and everything Campbell wasn't at the same time. Walker doesn't have the same impressive athleticism as Devondre but he has all the instincts and consistency Campbell didn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiler11 6,408 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 9 hours ago, bigjmw84 said: Definitely. He should be able to unseat Foye. In nickel, I doubt it. I think he'll get a chance to win the SAM spot in our base 4-3 and he'll be a core ST guy but I can't see him being preferred to Foye in sub packages. Foye is significantly further along in pass coverage blizzard_falcon and Ergo Proxy 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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rcky_mtn_falcon 1,672 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 4/25/2020 at 11:43 PM, bigjmw84 said: Nigel Bradham would be a real nice addition on a 1 or 2 yr deal. Give the young ones a chance to marinate. WTF ?? Let the young guys marinate until they're UFA ? Foye is going into his 3rd year on the roster he's either ready to be a starter or he's never going to be a starter. At some point it is no longer marinating but simply rotting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dukeduke211 663 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 4/25/2020 at 10:55 AM, ⚡Slumerican⚡ said: Projected as a 6th or 7th round pick.. We grab him in the forth.. Dont know much about him, has a good scouting report.. Not sure why he was projected so low? Maybe Quinn knows something no one else does Prolly knows how to spell fourth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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