In 2023, Walker will earn a base salary of $870,000 and a roster bonus of $1,553,756, while carrying a cap hit of $8,513,778 and a dead cap value of $12,307,534. Commissioner Roger Goodell began the proceedings by estimating more than 100,000 fans were on hand at the theater built specifically for the draft. School: Georgia. These are my "buyer-beware" prospects in the 2022 class. The popular star defender from Charlotte who won the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award last season goes to the NFC East. Unfortunately for Walker, he's not that, either. Be the first one to comment on this story. He's incredibly strong for his 6-3, 315-pound frame and has the versatility to play inside as run support or move outside to set the edge/rush the passer. Davis will play alongside six-time Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox on the defensive line. Many of his rushes simply stall out upon first contact, a strange coincidence because Johnson can really bring it with his long-arm bull rush. Its crazy.. And the theme throughout the first 20 picks was to get guys who could catch the ball including Philadelphia acquiring standout AJ Brown from the Titans, and Arizona getting veteran Marquise Brown from the Ravens. A former five-star recruit from Upson Lee High School in Thomaston, Georgia, Walker was the second-ranked . Well see if Walker can become an immediate star in Jacksonville this fall. Early life and high school [ edit] Georgia sets a common draft-eraNFL record for most defensive players to go in the first round. We won't know this right away, but early in the 2022 NFL Draft, a small collection of picks will get selected much too early. You see people like Tyreek Hill and and Davante Adams, I mean those people, they change offenses. If you feel like you're losing control over your gambling experience, call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, PA, WV), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-888- 532-3500(Virginia) 1-800-522-4700 (NV, TN), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, TN), 1-855-2CALLGA (IL), 1-800-270-7117 (MI). @GeorgiaFootball LB Channing Tindall can jump out of the gym. Travon Walker: Is he related to Georgia football legend Herschel Walker? Then came three more receivers: Garrett Wilson of Ohio State to the Jets and college teammate Chris Olave to New Orleans, which traded up with Washington for the 11th slot; and Alabamas Jameson Williams, coming off a serious knee injury, to Detroit, which moved up in a deal with division-rival Minnesota. And I think the league is starting to show that in drafts and in the offseason. Ramsey, the only one to make the All-Pro team, isn't even a member of the Jaguars anymore. He is the news editor at Saturday Down South and across all Saturday Football brands. @JagerDePato seems to like the pick of Walker going number-one overall. Georgia linebacker Quay Walker started to get some good vibes about the possibility of coming to Green Bay when . He's not a fly-around-the-edge type. Sponsored. "I'm ready to give everything I can forPhiladelphia. So the Packers did not get an offensive helper for league MVP Aaron Rodgers on Thursday, but the Cowboys addressed a fading offensive line. Cine is competing with second-year player Camryn Bynum for the starting job opposite Harrison Smith, and his coronation appears inevitable. Walker was one of 5 Georgia defenders to go in Round 1 of the draft this year, along with Jordan Davis, Quay Walker, Devonte Wyatt and Lewis Cine. Salyer was a solid two-year starter at left tackle for Georgia, but his 6-4, 325-pound frame suggests an interior move. 1 overall pick to the Jaguars. 13 overall to the Eagles. While the NFL has gradually shifted from size and physicality to suddenness and route-running chops as the most vital attributes at receiver, for being a No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Travon Walker, received a major scare recently when he was involved in a serious car crash in Athens, Georgia. Stroud 2023 NFL Draft profile, scouting report, Jalen Carter 2023 NFL Draft profile, scouting report, Bryce Young 2023 NFL Draft profile, scouting report, Will Anderson Jr. NFL Draft profile, scouting report, NFL Draft: Walker headlines buyer-beware prospects, Durant Era in Phoenix has the air of inevitability, Morant accused of punching teen, threatening security, Iowa St. dismisses Grill, adding to late-season woes, NFLPA team report cards: Commanders fail; Vikes No. No quarterbacks went until 20th, when Pitts Kenny Pickett found out he can simply switch to another side of the practice facility as he joins the Steelers and perhaps become Ben Roethlisbergers successor. The Love and Support for there brother#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/DopiHwte0k. + $1.08 shipping. --On playing with cornerback Tyson Campbell, his former Georgia teammate with the Jags who was a second round pick in 2001. The Packers dont often throw rookies in with the starters right away, but Walker lined up next to inside linebacker DeVondre Campbell from Day 1. While many people have their questions about this pick, Walker will have every chance to prove he is worth the Jaguars' trust. Lloyd's run-defending brilliance will keep him on the field, as he'll be an asset in that regard. , : #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/CFgJ3PxCK3, : #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/m2zdgTYXi2, That's love. By John Frierson Staff Writer Travon Walker's pregame routine includes listening to music and getting as relaxed as possible, before running out onto Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium and letting loose for four quarters of Georgia football. The 6-foot-3, 307-pound Wyatthad 39tackles, seven for loss with 2 1/2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. 1 overall pick Travon Walker has helped put Georgia football front and center entering the 2022 season after providing stellar play from his defensive end position for the Bulldogs during their 2021 CFP Championship season. The Colts don't have a first-round pick in this year's draft, but get a first round-caliber player of need with their first pick in George Pickens. The best things about Wyatt -- athletic ability for his size along with his power -- dont show up in non-padded practices. Georgia had five players go in the first round after safety Lewis Cine just went to the Vikings with the No. Strengths:Tall, decently athletic run-stopping specialist. As the #1 overall pick, Travon Walker should sign a 4 year, $37.3M contract with the #Jaguars, fully guaranteed, including a $24.6M signing bonus, & a 5th year option.https://t.co/CNx6DZ6ZwH pic.twitter.com/yvPJtE2iEq. AFC champion Cincinnati got Michigan safety Dax Hill before Minnesota kept the Georgia connection going by taking Cine. Hes the first Bulldog defensive lineman to go in the first round since David Pollack in 2005. I swear to God he could line up at middle linebacker and go be fine. All Rights Reserved. And when an NFL offensive coordinator knows a young linebacker is green in coverage, the game plan can often revolve around exploiting the youthful second-level defender in coverage. 1 overall pick @44Ytw!#NFLDraft | #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/0IoDkmJFlE. Not tryna hate but man No reason he shouldve gone over Hutch & Thibs, This has to be one of the greatest combine performances ever. Travon Walker went No. March 5, 2022 10:25 pm ET. https://t.co/X9XJVUnxvi, UGA Football Live (@UGAfootballLive) April 29, 2022, Quay Walker gets the first round call. I don't even view him as that great of a blitzer despite his explosiveness and power. And his incredible combine workout made him a consensus top-20 pick. The 6-foot-6, 341-pound Davis is a run-stopper who showed his speed on the field and at the NFL combine when he stole the show with a 4.78 40. But this is a draft rich with linemen and defensive backs as well as wideouts. Is @GeorgiaFootball DL Travon Walker climbing up the @NFLDraft boards tonight? They loved each other. I think its a really valuable position, Wilson said. Despite that, he averages 6.5 yards per carry and has shown an ability to catch passes out of the backfield. You know, JaMarr Chase, they change offenses, and Im happy that receivers are starting to get that love.. McDuffie does have quality traits. Every mock draft Ive seen today from respected NFL draft analysts have Walker going No. All Rights Reserved. He took Pitt to its first ACC title. He is presently affiliated with the NFL franchise, Green Bay Packers. Walker joins former Bulldog cornerback Eric Stokes in Green Bay. As many expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected defensive end Travon Walker with the top pick. Jordan Davis has gone from a 3-star prospect to an NFL first-round pick. I didn't see them as first-round caliber. Walker had 9 sacks6 this past season in his first year as a starterand 13 tackles for loss in his three seasons. The younger brother of Dalvin Cook has a similar frame at 5-11, 190 pounds, and has terrific speed that shows up in his playing style. The 6-foot-5, 272-pound Walker didnt put up gaudy statistics on a loaded Georgia defense that shut down opponents through its unbeaten regular season, but his 4.51 40-yard dash time at the NFL combine and 35 inch arms helped elevate him from a top 15 pick to No. WATCH: Quay Walker and Travon Walker Patrick Garbin UGASports Team & Research Writer @PatrickGarbin Quay Walker Quay Walker, a former Alabama commit, on saying "No" to Nick Saban Watch on Travon Walker Travon Walker on why this UGA team is different than previous Bulldog squads Watch on If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. He attended Georgia for his collegiate football career, and the Jaguars selected him first overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. Davis had 32 tackles and 2 sacks last season with 5 tackles for loss for the nations top defense. The Packers selected defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt with the No. Cornerbacks Derek Stingley Jr and Ahmad Sauce Gardner went next, to the Texans and Jets, respectively. It was the first time in 31 years that no player on offense went in the opening five picks. Walker is the third Bulldog off the board in the top 22 picks. Free shipping for many products! Georgia-only NFL mock draft 2022: Projecting where Travon Walker, Jordan Davis and others will go, Compare latest from Mel Kiper, Daniel Jeremiah, Todd McShay, other experts, Ranking the top 150 prospects for 2022 NFL Draft, NFL mock draft 2022 with trades: Saints, Steelers go up for QBs; Lions, Giants stay busy, Ranking the five best combinations for Philadelphia's two Round 1 selections. I think his production is going to be a lot more in the NFL because hes going to have a chance to rush on the edge.. Both teams are needy, to say the least, up front. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Its more about conditioning. Walker didnt go to Las Vegas. On the heels of their dominant run through the college football season, the Georgia Bulldogs were well represented Saturday night in Indianapolis, thanks to some dominant performances from their top defensive prospects in the 2022 NFL draft class: Then came back to take over the #NFLCombine. $2.99 . : #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/L08zQOWfed, Travon Walker is putting on a clinic out there. It's exceptionally rare for an inflexible defensive end to morph into a star in the NFL. Wasn't a big-time producer as a blitzer, and his short-area quicks give him a lower ceiling as a coverage linebacker. Pickett came back for a fifth season and that decision certainly paid off. "I'm ready to just get out there and soak it in like a sponge.". Quay Walker from Georgia goes 23rd overall to Green Bay, where hell rejoin former teammate Eric Stokes, a first-round Packers pick last year. Honestly, it was just like surreal. Should be a missile as a blitzer but not overly effective in that area. He has been projected as high as No. 1 overall pick. DiRocco: Walker's biggest asset is his strength.He is 6-foot-5, 275 pounds and powerful -- especially in the run game. When your dreams become reality and you see it in front of your face you just have to attack it head on and not let the opportunity slip.. 1 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Jordan Davis went No. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. NFL No. Cine is a productive player who has more of a downhill demeanor than ball-hawking safety. @GeorgiaFootball DL Travon Walker with a 4.6u flat. Calling it right now. In my estimation, they'll have a difficult time living up to their draft positions. 1 pick, QB Trevor Lawrence, in Jacksonville to try to turn around the fortunes of the ailing franchise. No doubt. All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Travon Walker Georgia linebacker Quay Walker was selected at No. 1 picks all-time with 5. Georgia joins Auburn, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Southern Cal with the most No. A big-time scare before the Draft: #Georgias Travon Walker was in a serious car accident in Athens, GA before the draft, crashing into two parked cars, per me and @TomPelissero. Weve got pass rush ability out of the guy. That said, Chicago has a need to improve the interior of its offensive line, and if nothing else Shaffer can slot in as a backup or rotational player. After avenging their SEC championship game loss to Alabama to win the program's first national title since 1980, the Bulldogs are now on the cusp of producing one of the greatest NFL draft classes of all time the majority of which will come from that otherworldly defense. The 6-4, 241-pound Quay Walker was instrumental in Georgia's national championship defense, totaling 65 tackles, 5 1/2 for loss, and 1 1/2 sacks. He's extraordinarily risky. Jordan Davis spoke with the NFL Network in Las Vegas after he went No. On the field, his game is reminiscent of a prospect who should be picked much later and is in need of substantial technical maturation before he can become an effective NFL player. And while Lloyd generated the occasional pressure in that side job, he's not in the same stratosphere as the Cowboys' Parsons in terms of outside pass-rush ability. 96 overall, the Broncos may consider taking a look at him, especially with outside linebacker Bradley Chubb entering a pivotal fifth year of his rookie contract. Is McDuffie twitchy? But he doesn't possess two of the most foundational elements needed to get after the quarterback. I mean its just two big dudes out there on the perimeter, London said. $29.99 + $5.00 shipping. He's a dynamic pass rusher. Ranking Travon Walker's current TVS in terms of similar players at his position. Please logout and login again. LSUs Stingley is the grandson of former Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley, who was paralyzed in a 1978 preseason game. section: | slug: packers-select-quay-walker-devonte-wyatt-three-things-to-know-scouting-report-for-2022-first-round-picks | sport: football | route: article_single.us | Travon Walker won't be as rich as Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos, but he'll make more than you do. The Eagles need to improve their linebackers corps and pass rush this offseason. Analysis: Gaga receiver market is story of this years draft, NFL draft 2022: first round as it happened, Georgias Travon Walker selected first overall by Jaguars. But if Tindall falls to them at No. Cine could very well be the fifth Georgia defender taken in the first round, but we feel he slips one spot out from that distinction. Height: 6'5". Quay Walker to the Packers at No. Happens in every single draft class. Davis' pure size (6-6, 340 pounds) made him one of the draft's most intriguing players. Walker had 67 stops in 2021, along with 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 25 pressures and three pass breakups. Yes, the first five selections came on the defensive side of the ball, including edge rushers Travon Walker of national champion Georgia to Jacksonville and Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan to Detroit at Nos 1 and 2. Walker said it was a week and a half to two weeks ago. 1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and Jordan Davis went No. He showed his agility, recording a 6.89-second three-cone drill and a 4.32-second short shuttle. Nice way to protect your quarterback, Aint no way LMAO. pic.twitter.com/veX05eDXrx, Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) April 29, 2022, GO PACK GO! To warn you about who those prospects may very well be, I write this "Buyer Beware" piece every draft season. The Cordele, Georgia, native surprisingly went ahead of star linebacker Nakobe Dean. Those include most first-round selections (six, a record currently owned by Miami and Alabama's 2004 and 2021 draft classes, respectively); most overall selections (14, owned by Ohio State and LSU's 2004 and 2020 draft classes, respectively); and most selections in the first three rounds (10, owned by Ohio State and LSU's 2016 and 2020 classes, respectively). Yury Travon Walker, an American football outside linebacker with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League, was born on December 18, 2000. "I'm excited. He's described as not a true gap-plugger, but that is mitigated by the presence of Vita Vea and, potentially, Ndamukong Suh on the interior. Quay Walker was arguably less of an expected Day One target as opposed to Wyatt, who had drawn similar marks as Travon Walker, his fellow starting D-linemen, early in the pre-draft process . Change offenses n't even a member of the most No news, Video, and the Jaguars selected first... 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