And as athletically impressive as Walker is, there are times when this actually gets in his way hes still learning to combine his ferocious burst and next-level speed with timing and spatial awareness, which leads to cat on a kitchen floor moments like this rep in which he tries in vain to catch up with Alabama quarterback Bryce Young. The manual is by Aaron Brooks G. Even though he was right, Kiper was not so happy with the pick when speaking to Sportscenter's Scott Van Peltafter the draft,citing Walker's lack of production at the college level. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Responsible Gaming, Aidan Hutchinson and Travon Walker: Pressure Principles, Support Football Outsiders' independent media and Mike Tanier. Sorry, Travon. Showed his length, his athleticism, his power. If it were a lateral, it's a sack. While he may be excited to get started with the Jaguars, the team does not have a good history of developing defensive first round picks and keeping them. Here is what they're getting. Tindall responded by sacking Young on the next play to force a field goal. That Walker was able to do so anyway is a testament to his combination of power, lateral agility, and speed to the pocket. Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) throws a pass while under pressure from Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) during the first half of an NCAA college football game,. In reply to Another interesting wrinkle by Travis. While it's inexplicable that the NCAA doesn't have individual quarterback sack totals on its own website, they're freely available elsewhere. Walker has superior size and length with elite athleticism and top-level speed - ran a ridiculous 4.51 at the combine while weighing in at 272 lbs Has the long arms you look for - that allows him to keep offensive lineman at bay Can make the impressive chest-to-chest bear hug tackle in the hole due to his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. However as noted above rushing the passer is a lot different in . Football Outsiders content published by ESPN. But Kirby Smart said all season this was a player-led team. GRADE: A-. Scouting reports mentioned his size, 'violent' hands, upper and lower body strength, and run defense as positives about his game. Do you have a sports website? The signs in training camp and the signals being sent out by Jacksonville are that of positive change and good development. I get the talent, I see the versatility, I see the quickness outside,' Kiper said. His 12 quarterback pressures also tie for third-most on the team. In reply to How on earth did Bryce Young by Aaron Brooks G, In reply to How on earth did Bryce Young by Travis. But, this selection might be a blessing in disguise, because despite feeling the pressure of being picked first overall, he goes to a team with no tradition of winning or championships. As long as it's the second round or later! The 6-foot-5 and 272 pound Walker showcased his strength, speed and athleticism at the NFL Scouting Combine. Travon Walker: 10.1% win rate, 34 pressures. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Comment: Ahmad Gardner is too good to pass up with the information we have now. Exclusive Premium Content For Subscribers. The No. But is he consistent? Things happen, he said. Hes singled up on Walker on the inside, and you can guess how that turned out with a decisive bull-rush, and the guard on his butt. Therein is the rub of this draft business. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Along with multiple pressures and a game-sealing sack to preserve the 33-18 victory over the Crimson Tide, . Hutchinson is getting -280 odds to be the first player selected in the 2022 NFL draft. Frankly, Walker's Vernon Gholston/Dion Jordan toolsy bust potential is just too great for me to swallow high in the first round of a draft class loaded with excellent defensive prospects. How many sacks does Travon Walker have? There are professional minor leagues for that role. We all know he's a raw traits guy, but just how raw are we talking about? Of the analysts, four of the five had him going first overall, and all of them had him going top five. Let's circle back to pass pressures for edge rushers. Dont make it any bigger than its supposed to be.. "Blown blocks" are much more subjective than pressures or hurries. When you look at the whole picture, it becomes easier to see why Baalke and his staff were so eager to bet on what Travon Walker already is, and may become over time. Sports Info Solutions keeps track of both broken and missed tackles, divides them by rushes, and creates a Broken Tackle + Missed Tackle per Attempt rate. Now we're all like, "yeah, they're both fine, wake me up when some team drafts them on Friday so I can decide if they're worth a fantasy pickup." It's interesting that despite Ridley how little we hear about daily fantasy, which combines all the worst aspects of both fantasy football and sports gambling in an obnoxious environment that directly channels profits into NFL ownership, because it carries an enormous risk to both corrupt player performance and for management to manipulate players directly in order to maximize back-channels because the front end is assured. It's not the NCAA's job to do your job for you, nor is it their job to project their players' performance is an entirely different league with different rules. Theres a lot of expectations that come with it. Don't miss breaking news! What was he doing back there that resulted in 39 sacks? He will be a top-10 pick in 2023. 1 overall, will he be another Courtney Brown? I thought this discussion was limited to Power 5 conferences. Jaguars send wide receiver Laviska Shenault to Carolina Panthers, Jaguars announce 10 cuts, including wide receiver Laquon Treadwell ahead of Tuesday's deadline, Jaguars' Pederson gets set for tough decisions after loss to Falcons, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We all know itshouldbe abbreviated (BT+MT)/A. End of the Line for Kendricks, Hicks in Minnesota? What possible use could that morsel of information have? 1 overall. 1 overall is such as honor. Yury Travon Walker ( TREY-von; born December 18, 2000) is an American football outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Demetrius Harvey isthe Jacksonville Jaguars reporterfor the Florida Times-Union. Walker hails from Thomaston, Ga.,a place with a population of just 8,771 people. Here's the deep data for the top FBS receivers in the 2022 draft: Ohio State underclassman Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the Buckeyes' top deep threat from an efficiency standpoint: 20 catches on 27 targets for 618 yards and six touchdowns. Walker aligned 43 percent of the time as a left edge, 27 percent as a right edge, 22 percent of the time from 4i-2i on either side and 7 percent as a nose tackle. Well. When analyzing the first edition mock drafts of five draft analysts, those being NFL.com's Chad Reuter, Sports Illustrated's Kevin Hanson, The Athletic's Dane Brugler, and ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay, they all had either Neal or Hutchinson going first overall. There were other times when Walker, at end, was directed to contain the running back hug him in Georgia parlance and in some cases, he was able to break off that role and blow up quick passing plays after that responsibility had changed through deployment. They finished first and second in the nation in sack rate at 11.3% (Willis) and 10.7% (Howell). Walker will join a Jacksonville defense that had a mixed bag season in 2021. Im definitely prepared for it, he said. Jacksonville Jaguars. Thibodeax played just 10 games due to an early-season injury and an opt-out of the Alamo Bowl, which proved he hates football/teammates/America or something. . "He understands it, just embrace it. Those same reports were ample in criticism as well, mostly around his abilities in the pass rush. Draft Year 2022. This edition of Walkthrough is really about tricky-to-find stats and splits, most of which we curated from the Sports Info Solution Datahub, and what they can tell us about both first-rounders such as Hutchinson and potential sleepers such as Tafua. The Jaguars have four linemen or linebackers either over the center or lined up to the offense's right with Arden Key (49), Dawuane Smoot (91), Devin Lloyd (33), and Allen (41). Combing the database did not provide much good news for Willis and Howell. By draft day, almost all of them had changed their minds about who the bottom feeding Jaguars would pick first overall. But ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. knows who will be blocking for the mystery QB, based on his latest first-round mock for the 2023 . College Georgia Bulldogs. Height: 6-5. . It's also reflected for the non mobile ones like Strong who has negative run EPA and total rush yards. Walker has taken full advantage of that guidance. There was Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson, a dominant pass rusher who won the Lombardi Award for top college lineman. He's a 330-pounder who blasts defenders in the open field, and he just turned 21 two weeks ago, so the upside is there. I know the argument to separate them but it doesn't really matter in the end much because, the most EPA lost to sacks was Willis than Howellbut they made up for it on runs. You could see a lot of that, as Jacksonvilles interior defensive line isnt anything to write home about just yet. Ikem Ekwonu, who shifted between left tackle and guard and is still a work in progress, recorded a 1.8% blown block rate. Theres a run element to the game, too. Travon Walker's draft stock has soared in recent weeks, and the Georgia defensive standout has emerged as the consensus favorite to be the first overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. He could very well be the top corner in the league for years to come. Back to Walker as an inside disruptor, where he gets the Von Miller long-arm move going to the great dismay of Alabamas left guard. In Reuter's scouting report of Walker for NFL.com, he said Walker, 'will need scheme help as (an) NFL rusher.'. That much was clear when he was speaking with the media during the team's joint practices with the Atlanta Falcons last week. Walker was mostly a three-point stance player at Georgia, where he was. He only rushed the passer 261 times to Hutchinson's 404, hence a much lower pressure total. Travon Walker falls all the way to the teens in an ESPN re-draft of the 2022 class. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. About an hour before the Jacksonville Jaguars ended the suspense and selected Georgia defensive end Travon Walker with the No. Pete Carroll and John Schneider knew they had to change their draft philosophy in 2022, and they explained it at the scouting combine. 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