Positives: While his frame can certainly use additional bulk, he has a long, lanky frame with good overall muscle tone, tight waist, defined shoulders and low body fat…Shows very good field savvy and vision, as he is alert to coverages and has a knack for executing head fakes and generating enough hip wiggle to elude after the catch…Smooth open field runner who might lack timed speed, but has the change of direction agility, balance and body control to make proper adjustments to get to off-target throws…Shows good hip flexibility and knee bend to plant and drive out of his cuts…Has the ability to take plays from the chalkboard to the playing field…Excels at making adjustments according to what the defense gives him and is alert to coming back when the quarterback is pressured…Is best when given room to get into his routes, but has the movement skills and hand/eye coordination to separate after the catch.
His long stride makes him look a bit slow coming off the line, but he can accelerate out of his breaks and is smart enough to gear down and time his leaps to get to the short area throws…Usually crisp when trying to cut…His body control is evident when he runs disciplined patterns…Does a very good job of sitting down underneath and knows where the chains are…He can find the sticks and maintains eye contact so he knows where the cornerback is positioned…Better when utilizing his moves to elude rather than to try and generate a second gear that is lacking…Natural ball catcher who will extend and reach away from his frame…Catches with ease when he goes for the ball and shows good hand strength to secure the ball before turning up field… While he can use more bulk, he is effective at using his body to shield defenders and shows no flinch going for the pass in a crowd, even when he knows the defender is going to deliver a crunching hit…Will assert himself well to combat for the jump balls.
Has just adequate deep speed, but tracks the ball well in flight and can sneak up on a lethargic defender and separate…Very effective at tracking the ball over his outside shoulder…Is more of a build-up speed-type of runner, but demonstrates good concentration to look the ball in…Very smooth making twisting moves to get to the off-target throws while maintaining his stride…Won't put on the afterburners to separate after the catch, but has enough lower body strength to break the initial tackle…His shake and loose hips lets him gain positive yardage up the seam…Puts in the extra hours after practice and is known to spend considerable time in the film room.
Negatives: Needs to add at least another 10-15 pounds of bulk and strength to his frame to be more consistent powering through the jam at the next level…Has a small waist and bubble, lacking the lower body power to maintain position and sustain when blocking for the ground game…His long stride and lack of second gear makes him adequate on routes into the deep secondary…Needs to use his hands with force in order to defeat the press, as he does not generate an explosive initial step…Needs to learns to vary his stride (must take pitter-patter steps instead of long ones)…Comes out his breaks cleanly, but will take some false steps at times…Has the determination to compete for the passes inside, but a lack of bulk sees him get ping-ponged by second level defenders…Has to surprise the cornerback to slip past his opponent, as he does not have the sudden moves to separate after the catch…Will get stymied by a strong wrap-up tackle…Marginal blocker who will get pushed back into the pocket when trying to clear space for the ground game…Makes only passive a effort to sustain and takes poor angles in the open when asked to cut block.
Compares To: GREG JENNINGS-Green Bay…Walker does not have Jennings' speed, but both are field savvy pass catchers who uses an array of moves and some lower leg strength to break tackles. Walker needs to add more bulk and will never win open field foot races, but he is very effective on crossing and controlled routes.
