I like Chevy Walker. I think he’s great. Read the stories about his past and am glad he got things turned around. Everytime he gets the ball on a screen pass or hitch to the outside I get ready to stand up. This could be an awesome play. Sometimes it even is.
But when we need a crucial 1st down up the middle it’s a brokedown Chevy? Why can’t this guy get those violent yards up the middle when we need first down? Why on first down runs up the middle does he leave Smilin’ Hank with second and long? And why oh why can’t this guy block? Smilin’ Hank won’t be smiling for long.
Now I don’t wanna run this kid out of town by any means. But I believe we need to figure out a two back set with Cobourne your premiere RB. Walker can return kicks.
It's our line. It was a problem last year and it's a problem this year. Cobourne had problems in many games getting yards. Lanes are not being opened. Marwan is reaching his expiry date, Simmons is getting beat each and every week and I'm not sold on O'neil or Dile. Our best o-lineman is Dyakowski. If we get our line in order, the run game opens up.
In my opinion, he will be the CFL rookie of the year. No other rookie has done what he's done. The guy has a league leading
7 td's. Run blocking is our weakness. Nowhere for him to run but in the back of his o-line.
Chevon Walker is fantastic.
As the Capn pointed out in another thread, he has 6 games under his belt.
He is a rookie having tremendous numbers so far.
Of course there will be some rookie mistakes, but Cortez trusts him to play.
People keep calling for Cobourne.
Cobourne has not even dressed for Cortez yet.
Cortez does not want Cobourne playing for whatever reason.
This is Cortez's decision, agree with him or not.
The R/B on this team is Walker's position for now because Cortez says so.
The guy is doing unreal and should be supported fully.
It is sad that this is happening to Cobourne but it is what it is.
Why stop at last year? It’s been a problem for a lot longer than that. If we had had a decent o-line that could open up holes a few years ago, we wouldn’t have switched from DC to AC last year, and people would still be wearing those silly Cobb-heads.
I like Chevy. I think he has gained a lot of tough yards this year that no one is really giving him credit for. Chevy may be a speed back but he sure isn't afraid to put his head down for contact. As everyone else has stated its our o-line that is the issue. If Cornish and Chevy changed teams for the game, and Chevy had the size holes Cornish had, with Chevy's speed and the size of those holes I honestly I think Chevy could have ran for 250yards on us.
Really I have no opinion on his blocking, I guess I've failed to take notice but I am going to re-watch some games today and try to see how Walker is doing in pass protection.
I just watched the first quarter, and he was called on to block seven times. Of those, only once did he actually have anyone to block, and did an ok job. On the other six, he twice took off into an open area and turned to receive the outlet pass if Burris had thrown it. Good job so far.
I’ll try to watch the rest later today - unless 2EZ beats me to it.
I just watched the first quarter, and he was called on to block seven times. Of those, only once did he actually have anyone to block, and did an ok job. On the other six, he twice took off into an open area and turned to receive the outlet pass if Burris had thrown it. Good job so far.
Second quarter, he was called on six times to block in the backfield, and once downfield, as well as twice doing a pick and roll. Of the six backfield blocking assignments, he got his guy four times, including a nice pickup on a backside blitz, leaving the frontside blitzing LB a clean route (good decision, IMO), but he missed one block. On the sixth play, there was no one to block, so he slid through for the outlet pass. He missed his downfield block. Still pretty good so far.
I just watched the first quarter, and he was called on to block seven times. Of those, only once did he actually have anyone to block, and did an ok job. On the other six, he twice took off into an open area and turned to receive the outlet pass if Burris had thrown it. Good job so far.
Second quarter, he was called on six times to block in the backfield, and once downfield, as well as twice doing a pick and roll. Of the six backfield blocking assignments, he got his guy four times, including a nice pickup on a backside blitz, leaving the frontside blitzing LB a clean route (good decision, IMO), but he missed one block. On the sixth play, there was no one to block, so he slid through for the outlet pass. He missed his downfield block. Still pretty good so far.
Third quarter, five blocking assignments, made four of them, but totally messed up on one, letting both guys through, one on each side of him. But of the four he did get, the defensive player ended up on the ground on two of them. Nine for eleven so far.