Bills 4th Round Pick : Deone Walker - DT - Kentucky

[BigAl2526]

On 4/26/2025 at 12:33 PM, LEBills said:

His 23 was good, but he is a big guy with a back issue - Pars defect

 

https://www.ortho.wustl.edu/content/Patient-Care/6884/Services/Pediatric-and-Adolescent-Orthopedic-Surgery/Overview/Pediatric-Spine-Patient-Education-Overview/SpondylolysisPars-Defect.aspx

Spencer Brown has been an iron man since his back issue.

 

I think maybe Walker should be given some credit for playing through his injury

Edited 15 hours ago by BigAl2526

[LEBills]

3 minutes ago, BigAl2526 said:

Spencer Brown has been an iron man since his back issue.

Yea one of the Bills podcasters mentioned that a few days ago. Hopefully they can work the same magic with Walker.

[RobbRiddick]

This is probably in the thread already but just in case it isn't, this is a nice breakdown of his senior bowl tape.

 

 

[Captain Hindsight]

On 4/26/2025 at 12:31 PM, Danger Mouse said:

NFL comparison: Jordan Phillips. 

Could do a lot worse in the 4th round

[Bruffalo]

57 minutes ago, Captain Hindsight said:

Could do a lot worse in the 4th round

Prime Jordan Phillips had almost 10 sacks in a season, his skillset was maximized here in Buffalo. If Walker has a performance like that within the first 3 years of playing with the Bills it'll be a slam dunk pick. 

[Mat68]

1 hour ago, LEBills said:

Yea one of the Bills podcasters mentioned that a few days ago. Hopefully they can work the same magic with Walker.

Jerry O explaining the injury and how the NFL is more equipped to handle it than college was insightful.  Also, how Buffalo can help it.  Playing through it shows his grit.  If Buffalo is able to get him healthy he is a Jordan Davis level monster.  15-20 snaps a game being a destroyer enhances the entire front.  

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, Mat68 said:

Jerry O explaining the injury and how the NFL is more equipped to handle it than college was insightful.  Also, how Buffalo can help it.  Playing through it shows his grit.  If Buffalo is able to get him healthy he is a Jordan Davis level monster.  15-20 snaps a game being a destroyer enhances the entire front.  

 

30 snaps a game should be the target 

[Mat68]

Just now, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

30 snaps a game should be the target 

He will not approach 50% imo.  Sanders and Oliver will be well over 50.  Than Jones.  I expect he will be 4th in the room in snaps.  In the Super Bowl Jordan Davis played 15 snaps.

[Warriorspikes51]

3 minutes ago, Mat68 said:

He will not approach 50% imo.  Sanders and Oliver will be well over 50.  Than Jones.  I expect he will be 4th in the room in snaps.  In the Super Bowl Jordan Davis played 15 snaps.

 

Interesting.  Jones could be cut this summer IMO.   Compromise.  22 snaps per game lol 

ideally DaQuan is replaced by a larger veteran who is more true 1T

 

that would really complete a nice overhaul of the DT room 

Edited 13 hours ago by Warriorspikes51

[Mat68]

3 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

Interesting.  Jones could be cut this summer IMO.   Compromise.  22 snaps per game lol 

ideally DaQuan is replaced by a larger veteran who is more true 1T

 

that would really complete a nice overhaul of the DT room 

I can see that.  I personally would keep Jones.  As much a fan of Walker I am.  I would still want to see it on the field first.  With a back injury I would like to have a hedge on that bet.  

[nosejob]

56 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

30 snaps a game should be the target 

And from day 1. We're gonna have to rely on these guys to come up big early, like week 1...and it's about time this team adapted to that.

[LEBills]

1 hour ago, Mat68 said:

Jerry O explaining the injury and how the NFL is more equipped to handle it than college was insightful.  Also, how Buffalo can help it.  Playing through it shows his grit.  If Buffalo is able to get him healthy he is a Jordan Davis level monster.  15-20 snaps a game being a destroyer enhances the entire front.  

Yea it was Jerry O, thanks. We will see, Davis is a physical freak, and Walker is not that. Walker does have a better feel for pass rush tho, so maybe he can make it up there. Getting his body right and losing some weight in his middle is probably the #1 goal this year.