Broncos sign RB Darius Walker
by John Bena on May 8, 2009 1:00 PM MDT
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The Denver Broncos on Friday signed free-agent running back Darius Walker, it was announced. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Walker (5-foot-11, 205 pounds) is a third-year player who joins the Broncos after splitting the 2008 season between Houston and St. Louis. He dressed for five games with the Texans in 2008 (Weeks 2-6), but did not play before joining St. Louis' practice squad for a week on Nov. 4. He re-joined Houston's practice squad on Nov. 25 where he finished the season.
Walker entered the NFL as a college free agent with Houston on May 10, 2007, and ranked second on the Texans with 264 rushing yards on 58 carries (4.6 avg.) in four games (2 starts). He added 13 catches for 81 yards (6.2 avg.). Walker started the season on Houston's practice squad before signing to its active roster on Nov. 20. He made his pro debut against Tampa Bay on Dec. 9 before making his first pro start against Denver on Dec. 13. Walker rushed 13 times for 66 yards against the Broncos. He enjoyed a career day on Dec. 30 against Jacksonville when he gained a career-high 86 yards on 10 carries with his first pro touchdown.
At Notre Dame, Walker appeared in 36 games (27 starts) and completed his college career ranked fourth all-time in school annals in rushing yards (3,249) and third in carries (693). He also posted the school's records for most catches by a running back in a season (56 in 2006) and career (109). He eclipsed 100 yards in a game 15 times and scored 26 touchdowns (23 rushing and 3 receiving) in his career. He became just the sixth player in Fighting Irish history to lead the team in rushing for three consecutive seasons.
Walker, 23, was named the 2003 Georgia prep player of the year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior at Buford High School in Buford, Ga. He totaled 5,675 rushing yards and 91 touchdowns in his career, including scoring 46 touchdowns as a senior, breaking Herschel Walker's single-season state record of 42. Darius A'Dunte Walker was born Oct. 21, 1985, in Atlanta.
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more competition no doubt
i dont see walker making this team out of camp though
by purplesocks on May 8, 2009 1:03 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Walker is good for camp
I think in teh coming weeks I will post my “Bronco Squad”
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"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
by Jon Tollerud on May 8, 2009 1:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I give up!
I have been questioning a lot of the decisions that have been made in the offseason. With this move, I really give up on trying to figure out what the coaching staff is doing.
I peronally did not agree with them releasing Selvin Young, who I think is a better player than Darius Walker, and now they go and sign their 4th FA Running Back this offseason. I don’t get it.
I just hope that all of these moves will help us win games, I am predicting a 6-10 season, the best I see the Broncos doing is 7-9.
Get busy living or get busy dying!
Play Hard or Go Home!!
by Cru_51 on May 8, 2009 1:26 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Young had a neck injury that was keeping him out of the competition
"They need a hero to tell them that the impossible can become possible..... WHEN... YOU'RE... AWESOMMMME!" -- Rhino the Hamster
by broncosmontana on May 8, 2009 1:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
no doubt he was a talent though
I was rooting for him during camp last year. Shame it didn’t work out.
"They need a hero to tell them that the impossible can become possible..... WHEN... YOU'RE... AWESOMMMME!" -- Rhino the Hamster
by broncosmontana on May 8, 2009 1:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too bm, (for Young and Torain), but it didn't happen.
With all the injuries last year, I wonder if conditioning may have been a factor? Oh, and Cru_51, I wouldn’t want to get your hopes up to high, but…13-3 Baby!!!
by bfree2bronc on May 8, 2009 2:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
just so you know
It was your comment above that inspired the yoga post. ^^ I originally composed the opening sequence as a reply to you here. So thanks!
"They need a hero to tell them that the impossible can become possible..... WHEN... YOU'RE... AWESOMMMME!" -- Rhino the Hamster
by broncosmontana on May 9, 2009 4:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I figure Bobby Turner and Coach McDaniels know what they need for camp.
but maybe you know something they don’t Cru, why not share it with us.
by Lisa FB on May 8, 2009 7:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
McDaniels' secret strategem is finally revealed!!
I totally get it! At first I didn’t understand, but now it’s absolutely clear! It was right there in front of us all this time!
My friends, we finally have been given a glimpse at how our beloved Broncos are going to stop the run in 2009.
By hording all the running backs!!!
"They need a hero to tell them that the impossible can become possible..... WHEN... YOU'RE... AWESOMMMME!" -- Rhino the Hamster
by broncosmontana on May 8, 2009 1:29 PM MDT reply actions 3 recs
HA HA
+5
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"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
by Jon Tollerud on May 8, 2009 1:30 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funny
Who’s left out there still, E. James, Larry Johnson i think, Emmit Smith might wanna come try out too, Bo Jackson. I heard there is some running back working at a cell phone kiosk in a mall somewhere, he might wanna come check us out.
Now Hiring Running Backs
No Experience Required
On Job Training
by diviesti on May 8, 2009 1:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Brett Favre is up for a new position on the field... ;-)
"From the get-go, we targeted a certain type of player: tough, smart, competitive, versatile, a good person that loves football and wants to win." -Coach McDaniels
by Colorado_Kitten on May 8, 2009 1:43 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
He can be a RB in his backyard in Mississippi
GO BRONCOS IN 2009 AND BEYOND!!
Lakers and Houston tied 1-1
by weazel on May 8, 2009 6:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
That would serve Bus Cook right. Nobody’s gonna pay a pile o piddly beans for #4 to pound the rock. ^^
"They need a hero to tell them that the impossible can become possible..... WHEN... YOU'RE... AWESOMMMME!" -- Rhino the Hamster
by broncosmontana on May 8, 2009 7:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would love to watch Favre run the ball
and get blown up on every play. We’ll see how long that precious games played streak goes when the refs can’t throw a flag everytime he gets touched.
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!
by SlamDunkTheFunk on May 8, 2009 10:14 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
lmao SDTF
Nicely said.
"They need a hero to tell them that the impossible can become possible..... WHEN... YOU'RE... AWESOMMMME!" -- Rhino the Hamster
by broncosmontana on May 9, 2009 1:48 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
We tried the cell phone manager thing last year how did that work out?
That why we brought in better guys this year.
I must have missed something…………is having real depth an issue now?
I always thought the great teams had alot of depth.
"when they find the center of the universe, i know quite a few people that are going to be upset it isn't them" dmitchell624
by dmitchell624 on May 10, 2009 6:50 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's brilliant!!! ;-D
"C" is for Championship...that's good enough for meeeee!!!
by PosterNutbag on May 8, 2009 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting how some of you make this into a big deal
It is totally normal to go into camp with a bus load of running backs, and then pare down for the season. We are now back up to 8 backs on the roster, a good number for camp. You can always figure on a few injuries during camp, so having the extra backs keeps to offense rolling for practice. Don’t we generally carry 5 backs during the season? Allowing for one serious injury during camp, then we would only have to cut a couple. Besides, isn’t competition a good thing?
Cru_51, Young was cut because he could not pass his physical. It is possible that his playing days are over, as a neck injury like he suffered last year is quite serious for a running back.
by ITPro on May 8, 2009 1:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't go that far
I would say we are merely making light of a situation. According to the MSM all we have addressed this offseason is the RB position which never needed to be addressed, lol i guess they forgot we went through RB’s last year like Oprah goes through chocolate chip pancakes.
by diviesti on May 8, 2009 1:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to the MSM…
Thats all I need to hear to know McDaniels is doing a good job ha ha kidding. But seriously I think we are under-rating those on the roster as well as Ron Fields
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"We should have kept Seattle and dumped San Diego from the Division"
Davis and Sharpe to the Hall!
by Jon Tollerud on May 8, 2009 1:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
You got that right
Look at the comments over at the DP on this subject, or any Bronco’s article for that matter. I have pretty much stopped reading the comments on that site.
I fall into the group that saw last year’s defensive problems as being mostly due to scheme and coaching rather than talent. There was some dead weight, but those guys were purged right away when McDaniels and Nolan took over. I look at our defensive roster now as being fairly solid, assuming that Nolan’s scheme will allow the players to play instead of just react. It will take time for them to jell, but I fully expect to see the entire team get better as the season progresses.
by ITPro on May 8, 2009 2:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Things I've stopped reading
Denverpost’s comment section. Can’t decide if it should be renamed to “I hate the Donk’s and this why I want my team to fail.”
Cbs Sports Team Blog. Just because you have a computer and username doesn’t mean it makes you Pat Bowlen.
Anything from John Clayton. Well atleast until he jumps on the Broncos bandwagon, then I will resent myself for reading his garbage. Although I will still read it because I’m addicted to the Broncos.
by diviesti on May 8, 2009 2:39 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Trust us
We have a great coaching staff now, we have a definite plan and we are executing it. The question isn’t whether we haven’t improved. The question is where haven’t we improved.
I think this team that we have now would have pasted last years team. Orton/McDaniels would have exploited our defense to no end and Eddie Royal would have carved us up. At least this year we will hit and attack, that will force sacks and turnovers.
"when they find the center of the universe, i know quite a few people that are going to be upset it isn't them" dmitchell624
by dmitchell624 on May 10, 2009 6:57 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
It seem that McDaniels has a way of finding solid players,
doesn’t that guy ever sleep? 13-3 Baby!!!
by bfree2bronc on May 8, 2009 2:43 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Huh?
I’ve watched this guy down in Houston and he just doesn’t bring much to the table. While I’m all for depth, frankly, I believe Tatum Bell is a more talented back.
It's "just" football
by Donkhead on May 8, 2009 3:15 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
i figured it out
this is how the patriots stay so good they send there garbage to other teams to sabotage there competition. think about it , other than last years travesty we have owned the patriots in recent years uggg where are you great pumpkin we need you
by j_diddy16 on May 8, 2009 3:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Walker wont make the team...
never fear my peeps…
the internet? that thing is still around?
~Homer Simpson
by ktown on May 8, 2009 4:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
and if he does
it just means he’s a lot better than we think. Competition will only make the position that much stronger.
"From the get-go, we targeted a certain type of player: tough, smart, competitive, versatile, a good person that loves football and wants to win." -Coach McDaniels
by Colorado_Kitten on May 8, 2009 4:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
re: Walker
- The numbers are down at RB so we need a few more just to go into camp (so much for the pundits’ wisdom).
- Walker is NOT a replacement for Young, who’s injured and wouldn’t be able to participate until the season started, which is a huge handicap for someone trying to learn a new system.
- Walker was a big talent coming out of HS, he’s shown great skill as a receiver. His performance so far as a pro suggests that he’s far more than camp fodder.
- I wonder where all the people went who were talking about improving the running game going into this year. There’s some Catch-22 logic going on. Every time we sign someone the complaint goes up — “why’d they do that?” It’s as if we should improve the running game but only through using the same RBs.
- Here’s how many RBs we had; Torain, Hillis, Jordan, Buckhalter, Arrington, Moore and Moreno. That’s a grand total of 7 before Walker.
by Colinski on May 8, 2009 7:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Sweet
Now we just need to sign Edgerrin James and we can resurrect the legendary Four Horsemen. Just for the sake of comedy, I would love to see a 4 RB set. That would make this entire season worthwhile.
If I can laugh off Jake Plummer throwing left-handed INTs, I can definitely get geared up for some 4 RB sets. If they line up in the shape of a “U” we can call it “The Uber”.
I still don’t see a downside to this.
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! HOW can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!
by SlamDunkTheFunk on May 8, 2009 10:13 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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