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Andrew Walter is better than his career stats indicate.
perhaps Moss and Belichick know more about Walter than I do (ya think?).
BTW, Walter is certainly a reasonable #3 QB, better than most, if not almost all.
he was just released a couple days ago , it fueled a little vick to oakland hype for about 5 minutes
Walter has nice size and set all of the major passing records at Arizona St, he can chuck it. He even surpassed Elway's Pac-10 career mark for touchdown passes/85-77. He's a classic dropback passer and the biggest question mark coming into the NFL about Walter was his lack of mobility and that's still the biggest question mark with him now after 4 NFL seasons. He got sacked a lot in Oakland but I believe that was due to really horrendous O-line play. Let's see what he can do in camp and pre-season, time will tell.
ANDREW WALTER AND PATS
The signing of Andrew Walter by the Patriots is an interesting move. The Bears and Jaguars were also in pursuit, and most thought that Jacksonville, whose offensive coordinator, Dirk Koetter, is a former head coach at Arizona State, would be the favorite. However, Walter needed to go to a team that can highlight his skill level as he rebuilds his career. What better team to do it with than the Patriots? It worked for Randy Moss, and it just might work for Walter. He has all the skills necessary to be a productive player: He can make all the throws with ease, as the ball comes off his hand very smoothly. In this offense, he is back to his college roots, throwing the ball down the field and outside the numbers. In 2004, Walter set the Pac-10 record for most career touchdowns, finishing with 85 and shattering the previous record held for 22 years by Stanford's John Elway. He has enough athletic skill to avoid the rush and make plays with his feet. He’s not a runner but is more of a mover in the pocket.
Walter must rebuild his confidence after the 2006 season took a devastating toll on his mental well-being. Rookies Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez are two young quarterbacks who might start for their teams, but both are playing in contemporary systems that will be their offenses for years to come. Walter, who spent the past four seasons with the Raiders, was in a prehistoric offense that destroyed his confidence and the confidence of the coaches around him.
The move to the Patriots is good for both parties. The Pats get a young, talented player who needs to work into the right system, and Walter gets a chance to rebuild his career. This happens all the time in the NFL. Don’t forget, at one time Rich Gannon was benched in favor of Sean Salisbury in Minnesota. Once Gannon got into the right system, with the right coach, his career took off.
I hope they do, he will be a good..BACK UP , AND I SAY BACK UP, to Brady.. Was not excited about Cleo Lemon, would have also liked Brian Griesie..
Good link. I def. prefer Waltah to Gutz, so we are better today than yesterday.
Maybe BB wanted a vet on the sidelines who is good at taking notes and relaying messages to Brady... and that none of the other QB's were good at these administrative tasks.
Raider fan here with a little perspective on Walter...
This kid never really got a chance with us, didn't have proper coaching. He has poise, and a killer arm, he just needs someone to take him under their wing. Mark my words, given the chance, Walter can be one hell of a QB. If something does happen to Brady, with a decent line and your staff Walter will come in and light it up! The kid set all kinds of records in college, and has shown flashes with us. As you know the Raiders have been in a panic for the past 6 years and didn't have time to spend with Walter bottom line. Al likes to win NOW and doesn't like spending a lot of time developing players (that has changed this year, thank all that is holy)
Anyway I think you will find during pre-season Walter has the skills, he just needs a little guidance that unfortunately he never got from us.
Good luck, I'm calling you guys to win the SB this year, and hopefully we will be beating your butt in the AFC championship in about two seasons. Congrats on the success this decade!
Walter has nice size and set all of the major passing records at Arizona St, he can chuck it. He even surpassed Elway's Pac-10 career mark for touchdown passes/85-77. He's a classic dropback passer and the biggest question mark coming into the NFL about Walter was his lack of mobility and that's still the biggest question mark with him now after 4 NFL seasons. He got sacked a lot in Oakland but I believe that was due to really horrendous O-line play. Let's see what he can do in camp and pre-season, time will tell.
You are one of the classiest Radier fans ever to grace this board.
I'm sure the Pats did their homework on the guy but I would not be surprised in the least that #81's imput was highly regarded when discussing Walter.
Ol' Plunkett2Vataha asks,
Does this remind anyone else of one James Plunkett ...
except going the other direction, NEP to OAK ?
I remember watching the Raiders on MNF in 2006, and Walter was throwing a deep ball to Moss that went behind him for an INC and I heard Moss say "damn it, Walter!" The broadcast crew proceeded to explain that this was another indication of Moss' unhappiness.