Quay Walker

Walker, who can blitz, cover, and play off-ball, should be an excellent complement to De'Vondre Campbell, who really defined that defense in 2021. Mark ...

Conclusion: Walker is getting a lot of buzz as the draft approaches. Walker shows adequate feel for zone match coverages, with the awareness to carry or collide based on the offensive formation and concept, yet he could still improve in this area. Weaknesses: Still, coverage is a bit of a mixed bag with Walker. He plays with active hands and can disrupt both throwing lanes and at the catch point. On those occasions, you also saw that athleticism as he flowed to the football, avoided blockers along the way, and had the closing speed to track down the ball-carrier. He recorded 65 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss, and 1.5 sacks on the season. He took on more snaps as a sophomore, and finished the 2019 season with 23 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

With the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers have selected Georgia inside linebacker Quay Walker. Walker played in 15 games for ...

However, the Cordele, Ga. native showed a huge improvement from 2020 to 2021, being one of Georgia's best tacklers while offering positional versatility helping out as an edge rusher in the absence of Adam Anderson. Also, be sure to like us on Facebook @BulldogMaven & follow us on Twitter at @BulldogsSI. His 67 tackles tied with third on the team with fellow linebacker Channing Tindall.

Georgia football saw Quay Walker become the third Dawg selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Dawgs can name themselves LBU after seeing Walker ...

At the NFL Combine, Walker ran a 4.52 40-yard dash which impressed a lot of scouts. As the season continued, Walker grew and got better. Not many thought he would go this high, but it’s great to see a surprise pick happen.

Quay Walker was one of five Bulldogs defenders to start all 15 games in 2021 season.

The Packers bolstered their defense with their first pick in the 2022 NFL draft. With the 22nd overall pick, the Packers selected Georgia linebacker Quay ...

The Packers’ own first-round pick is No. 28 overall. With the 22nd overall pick, the Packers selected Georgia linebacker Quay Walker. The Packers bolstered their defense with their first pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

What a few top draft analysts said about Georgia LB Quay Walker, the Packers' first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

Mike Renner, Pro Football Focus (draft guide): “Walker is one of the best run-and-hit linebackers in the class. Walker is dependable and consistent and projects as a good backup with eventual starter potential at inside linebacker.” He has good size and clear eyes from the second level, with a talent for recognizing play design. Overall, Walker is a size/speed, run-and-hit linebacker with his best football still ahead of him.” Although he doesn’t have the statistical resume of a playmaker, he has a high batting average as a tackler, and his traits and trajectory suggest his best football is ahead of him. Daniel Jeremiah, NFL.com: “Walker is an enormous off-ball linebacker (6-4, 241) with a nice blend of speed and physicality.

Here are the pros and cons to the Green Bay Packers selection of linebacker Quay Walker with the 22nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

That includes a more highly-ranked player at the same position, Devin Lloyd. The Athletic compiled a consensus ranking of the top 300 prospects according to Big Board’s across the internet and Walker came in at 52nd. He can run sideline to sideline to track down ball-carriers in the run game and that speed pops in the game time and time again (he ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash). He also has good size and length for his position and uses his long arms to keep blockers off him. There were six selected in total before the Packers were on the clock at no. Those athletic traits should carry him early on in his career until the coaching staff can teach him better technique and fundamentals. The Green Bay Packers continue to shock the NFL world with their first-round draft picks. There were plenty of other great players available so it’s somewhat surprising the Packers went in this direction.