darren15 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Colts starting Middle Linebacker Anthony Walker visiting the Browns today .... 2 year deal in pipeline .... no amounts mentioned. Here is some tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 WOW. LB's will be upgraded already, and Malcolm Smith resigned with the Browns....the Browns are looking at depth, too. Browns Agree To A One-Year Deal With LB Malcolm Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamat63 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Might have to go back and watch, but I remember the Colts backers being hot garbage. Sans Leonard, of course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SdBacker80 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, tiamat63 said: Might have to go back and watch, but I remember the Colts backers being hot garbage. Sans Leonard, of course. Walker played in our game as Leonard was out. The other guy Okere(SIC) had a nice one handed cast and all INT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 if thats the case just bring whats his fuck back.. mr.Dawg Check Kirksey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiamat63 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, SdBacker80 said: Walker played in our game as Leonard was out. The other guy Okere(SIC) had a nice one handed cast and all INT. Not a ringing endorsement then based on my memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsympathetic Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 PFF under 50 If you're described as "neither athletic nor explosive" I am not excited. Sure, decent backup, fine.. but don't spend cash on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SdBacker80 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 58 minutes ago, tiamat63 said: Not a ringing endorsement then based on my memory. He had a TFL, 2 PDs and an INT. We were without Chubb but I recall they held our ground game in check we hit some deep shots downfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SdBacker80 Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 The question becomes is he a replacement for Goodson? Goodson had a good year last year. Walker has been described as good against the run but somewhat of liability in coverage. The tackle totals suggest he has an instinctive element to his game. We kind of need that in the position group. And he started 46 of 48 games the past 3 years so you have a durable guy not included in that total three playoff games . At the right price he’s probably a welcome addition. I don’t mind the defensive shake up and I gladly welcome 6-7 new draftees to the defense. Have some of our corners hit the weight room this year so they can play a 16+ game NFL schedule and I so badly want to give Joe Woods everything he needs to succeed. So there are no more excuses there. It’s nut cutting time with that group. Get it done or find a new leader of that group. I’m tired of watching piss poor Browns defenses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren15 Posted March 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Brent Sobleski @brentsobleski · 4h Anthony Walker Jr. fits the Andrew Berry profile. The LB is 25 years old entering free agency for the first time. An extremely intelligent player, though not a great athlete or pass defender. More importantly, his run-stop percentage DOUBLED BJ Goodson's production last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBrown Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Berry loves these second contracts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, nickers said: if thats the case just bring whats his fuck back.. mr.Dawg Check Kirksey... Kirksey signed elsewhere...with Houston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Saw little of Walker in Indy, but remember him well at Northwestern where he was a 2+ year starter. He was the heart of that staunch D they had a few years ago... including the one that came to Columbus in 2016 and had Buckeye fans very nervous for a good chunk of the 2nd half. One thing for sure... he's available to his team. Missed two starts the past three years and none in his last two at Northwestern. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBrown Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 One year $3.5m, started all 16 games last year I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumby73 Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 I'll take this as a good referral... Darius Leonard @dsleon45 · 10m Amazing player man, he does everything the right way! It sucks that he’s leaving but Cleveland is gaining a Dawg! He’s a great leader and he’s going to lead your defense to be great! I will truly miss him! I give him a lot of credit for my success! I wouldn’t be me without him! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tour2ma Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Expansion on the above tweets... https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2021/03/browns-agreement-with-lb-anthony-walker-1-year-up-to-35-million-gets-ringing-endorsement-from-colts-all-pro-darius-leonard.html Quote “If y’all actually understood the impact he has a on a locker room!’' Leonard tweeted right after news that Walker, 25, agreed to a one-year deal with the Browns up to $3.5 million with bonuses and incentives. Walker, who visited the Browns Thursday, made his mark on the Browns last season during their 32-23 victory over the Colts when he picked off Baker Mayfield with 7:05 left to make things tense at FirstEnergy Stadium. A fifth-round pick of the Colts out of Northwestern in 2017, Walker (6-foot-1, 230), has amassed 343 tackles, 19 for a loss, 3.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries in his four seasons. He started all 16 games last season and recorded 92 tackles, but third-year linebacker Bobby Okereke is set to take over that spot. According to Pro Football Focus, Walker had the 16th-best tackling efficiency and was 20th in tackling grade among qualifying linebackers in 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBrown Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 This roster now has to be the best since the return?! Playoffs are coming again no doubt in my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted March 19, 2021 Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 hours ago, LondonBrown said: This roster now has to be the best since the return?! Playoffs are coming again no doubt in my mind I dig the secondary moves, for sure. But an argument can be made that the Browns front seven (or six) is no better, if not inferior, to what they finished the season with. In 2021, the most important thing a defense has to do is pressure the QB. As of today, the Browns are no better, if not worse, than they were last season in this category. (But the offseason is a long way from being done) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsympathetic Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 Walker seems like a depth pickup.. Can't see how he'd start over Taki who seemingly out of nowhere rated over 70 last year. Or for that matter Malcolm Smith who both rated higher and is vastly better in coverage. Key item from this article: Walker played on 3rd down just 53 times the entire season last year. And if we're going with the theory that LB's will be used less frequently in 2021 than in 2020 due to injuries.. that seems about right for Walker in 2021 also. Certainly, having competition for reps in the LB room is a good problem to have, but this seems more like a slight upgrade over Goodson at the backup slot than a new starter.. Assuming we're done at LB [Taki/smith/phillips/walker/wilson].. only thing left is first-round edge then BPA from any of DI/DB/WR/OL purely for depth? Wow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 8 hours ago, LondonBrown said: One year $3.5m, started all 16 games last year I believe The best ability is "availability". Greedy and Delpit- you listening? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggins7919 Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 10:47 AM, tiamat63 said: Might have to go back and watch, but I remember the Colts backers being hot garbage. Sans Leonard, of course. Other than that effing kickoff for a TD, it was probably one of our best performances of the year. We straight up bitch-slapped a playoff team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggins7919 Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 21 hours ago, hoorta said: The best ability is "availability". Greedy and Delpit- you listening? Man, if they're both healthy this season it'd be like getting two early draft picks. I'm not sold on Greedy but I got the feeling our coaches are infatuated with Delpit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, jiggins7919 said: Man, if they're both healthy this season it'd be like getting two early draft picks. I'm not sold on Greedy but I got the feeling our coaches are infatuated with Delpit. I read where Greedy had the shoulder nerve issue in college - apparently aggravated it with the Browns. If he's fully recovered from it, we should see Greedy in a new light on the field. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiggins7919 Posted March 20, 2021 Report Share Posted March 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, calfoxwc said: I read where Greedy had the should nerve issue in college - apparently aggravated it with the Browns. If he's fully recovered from it, we should see Greedy in a new light on the field. That would be insane. Corners are the backbone of a defense and they tend to get injured so you can't have too many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted March 21, 2021 Report Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, jiggins7919 said: Man, if they're both healthy this season it'd be like getting two early draft picks. No, it would be like two high draft picks finally getting on the field. It's not like they are going to go to the Browns front office and tell them "Hey buddies, I'll just forgo going to free agency a year since I didn't play in 2020 mmmmkay?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unsympathetic Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Review of Walker Sideline to sideline ability Strong run fits, instincts and IQ Flows and fill gaps well Good closing burst Good hands / shedding in run pursuit Coverage drops need work but does his job vs screen game Quote from Walker: "I want to win and that is why Cleveland is the place I chose." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAg1969 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Very good discussion of his value as a coach on the field. Reminds me of the value Dat Nguyen brought to the Boys. Great at diagnosing the plays based on study translated to his view from the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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