Delanie Walker

[49ermann]

Is it me or have any of you notice how his hands are made of stone? In the first two games I feel like he's had the opportunity to make some big plays but the ball just bounces off of his hands.

 

[NinerSickness]

It's not just you. He doesn't have great hands. Although I'll give him credit for improving his blocking this offseason.

 

[deep9er]

but he's a former WR?

doesn't make sense for a player to develop stone hands?

 

[NinerSickness]

but he's a former WR?

doesn't make sense for a player to develop stone hands?

He's a former WR, but I don't think he "developed" stone hands. It's not like he was AJ Green in college.

 

[Bemular]

Walker had what I hope was an off night in both the catching and blocking departments.

 

[NinerSickness]

Walker had what I hope was an off night in both the catching and blocking departments.

Blocking too? I saw him law a pretty nice one, but I didn't watch him every play.

 

[deep9er]

He's a former WR, but I don't think he "developed" stone hands. It's not like he was AJ Green in college.

don't think you can make it as a WR in college, if you had stone hands? so he had some decent amount of ability to catch the ball. i doubt we even draft him if he already had stone hands?

not saying he has great hands, but saying "stone hands" is quite a downgrade.

 

[NinerSickness]

don't think you can make it as a WR in college, if you had stone hands? so he had some decent amount of ability to catch the ball. i doubt we even draft him if he already had stone hands?

not saying he has great hands, but saying "stone hands" is quite a downgrade.

The standard is obviously a lot lower in college (especially at Central Missouri State), but I agree "stone hands" is a bit harsh. His hands aren't great though.

 

[TobyTyler]

Is it me or have any of you notice how his hands are made of stone? In the first two games I feel like he's had the opportunity to make some big plays but the ball just bounces off of his hands.

He is completely unreliable as a pass receiver. He's little more than a H back used for blocking.

 

[NinerSickness]

He is completely unreliable as a pass receiver. He's little more than a H back used for blocking.

He's the reason I wanetd DWAAAAAAAAAYNE Allen in the 2nd.

...but I like LMJ.

 

[TobyTyler]

don't think you can make it as a WR in college, if you had stone hands? so he had some decent amount of ability to catch the ball. i doubt we even draft him if he already had stone hands?

not saying he has great hands, but saying "stone hands" is quite a downgrade.

So far this year he has one catch for three yards and 4 drops. I'd say that qualifies as "hands of stone".

 

[BINGO]

He bulked up over the years, not sure if that plays a little part on this issue. It probably does.

Not really defending his "stone hands" but it's his body position to where the ball is coming from that causes him to lose concentration in catching the balls. He hasn't been in an ideal pass catching position to really haul in a pass. Just my simple observation of what I've noticed so far about his recent problems. He has been blocking his a$$ off though.

 

[Flyingiguana]

don't think you can make it as a WR in college, if you had stone hands? so he had some decent amount of ability to catch the ball. i doubt we even draft him if he already had stone hands?

not saying he has great hands, but saying "stone hands" is quite a downgrade.

plenty of college wr's don't have good hands...

 

[Bemular]

Blocking too? I saw him law a pretty nice one, but I didn't watch him every play.

Yeah, perhaps I'm being a bit harsh. On one of Gore's runs Walker lost his block and his man made the tackle. It looked, from my vantage point, that had Walker held his block Gore had nothing but the end zone in front of him - So, I'll reserve critical analysis until I can watch the game again (and again and again and again...)

 

[deep9er]

i stand corrected, he said "first two games" and i'm replying in general.

 

[tomikcon1971]

The other problem is we have the receiver with the best hands in the universe....anyone looks bad next to him......

 

[NinerSickness]

The other problem is we have the receiver with the best hands in the universe....anyone looks bad next to him......

 

[MHSL82]

Glad he had good enough hands last year against Detroit.

 

[numone9er]

He's the reason I wanetd DWAAAAAAAAAYNE Allen in the 2nd.

...but I like LMJ.

Yeah, i could of easily been on board with that. I really liked Fleener, but i would of been fine with Allen. Walker is over rated in some areas and under rated in others.

 

[Arete Tzu]

yea i've lost some faith in walker as a receiver. He has more speed than the average tight end, but does seem to struggle bringing balls in.

I know it's a luxury, but I'd like to see us draft a better receiving threat at TE at some point. With the speed and athleticism today's TE are developing, they can create nice match up problems.