AussieTitanFan08 Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 This little pre-training camp nugget is from today's MMQB Column. 9. And one more note from Delanie Walker: The tight end said he doesn’t know if he’ll begin training camp on the PUP list, less than a year removed from the serious ankle injury that ended his 2018 season. “I’ll leave that up to the coaches,” he said. After leaving last year’s season opener with an injury that required an air cast, Walker returned to the field during the Titans' OTAs and felt good about his progress. “Just stepping on the field, running routes and doing drills, that was the biggest [hurdle],” he said. “I had only been running for two weeks, and being able to run routes against guys, and beating them.” Walker sat out the June mini-camp and it sounds like he’s expecting the team to ease him into training camp—whether that means starting on the PUP list or not. “We have great coaches and training staff,” he said. “They’re probably not going to let me hit the ground running like I want to, but I look forward to getting into my groove.” https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/07/08/anthony-lynn-chargers-tanzania-jadeveon-clowney-texans-nfl-offseason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 I wonder if Smith will be ready? Either way it's not a bad thing for the younger guys to get more reps with the 1st team. Walker is playing his last season regardless and they need to prepare to replace him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieTitanFan08 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, OILERMAN said: I wonder if Smith will be ready? Either way it's not a bad thing for the younger guys to get more reps with the 1st team. Walker is playing his last season regardless and they need to prepare to replace him. Could be a heavy dose of MyCole Pruitt/Anthony Firkser/Ryan Hewitt early in Training Camp and PSG1/2. Certainly not the end of the world if Delanie doesn't play much in the preseason, hopefully by the time PSG3 rolls around Walker/Smith are a full go. Will be interesting to see if Conklin and Smith are a full go when training camp rolls around in 2.5 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenIsLegend Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 hours ago, OILERMAN said: I wonder if Smith will be ready? Either way it's not a bad thing for the younger guys to get more reps with the 1st team. Walker is playing his last season regardless and they need to prepare to replace him. This. I know we are hoping he returns to form, but you can’t hedge your bets on that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyitsmeallen Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 That’s the smart thing to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschool Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, StephenIsLegend said: This. I know we are hoping he returns to form, but you can’t hedge your bets on that. Many are doing just that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiscotitansfan Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Good. He is the person that is least important in needing those reps Jonnu and others getting the extra practice with the line and QB will do much more than Mariota not being able to get some reps with the player he already has the most chemistry with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 TE is the position I could see Robinson still making a move for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudsOilers Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 It will be interesting to see how he does. It's never talked about much but his play in 2017 was not great and he's 35 coming off a major injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 18 hours ago, OILERMAN said: I wonder if Smith will be ready? Either way it's not a bad thing for the younger guys to get more reps with the 1st team. Walker is playing his last season regardless and they need to prepare to replace him. We’ll be lucky if Smith plays 8 games... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 8 hours ago, OILERMAN said: TE is the position I could see Robinson still making a move for In hindsight I wonder if it would have been the smarter move to draft OJ Howard instead of Adoree Jackson and then Smith in the 3rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryBoats Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 Walker wasn't good in 2017? PFF had him ranked #3 prior to the 2018 season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudsOilers Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 7 minutes ago, abc2330 said: Walker wasn't good in 2017? PFF had him ranked #3 prior to the 2018 season. I didn't say he wasn't good but he definitely was not great. YPC and TD were down and he had some uncharacteristically bad drops and decisions that I don't remember seeing prior. Add in the age and coming off injury factors plus adds at WR and I don't know if he'll be putting up 65-70 catches for 800 yards anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
titanruss Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, BudAdams said: I didn't say he wasn't good but he definitely was not great. YPC and TD were down and he had some uncharacteristically bad drops and decisions that I don't remember seeing prior. Add in the age and coming off injury factors plus adds at WR and I don't know if he'll be putting up 65-70 catches for 800 yards anymore. he had a broken wrist. if you watched the games again you'd see it was taped up pretty heavy and was the direct cause of about 3 TD drops among several other drops. several times, ball his way or not, youd see him shaking it out in pain. his speed looked a slight step slower but the cause for the stat drop was the hand/wrist. but yeah, i dont expect much from delanie.. or jonnu. TE and the center/right side of the oline are the biggest unknowns going into the season. its a good thing we got humphries and brown to take those slot and dumpoffs because we cant count on the TEs to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzyeddie Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I thought Delanie was going to start to decline back after 2016 season...I felt as though I was wrong on that one. I ain't gonna question him again till I see actual proof on the field. Wouldn't surprise me to see him have a good year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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