Is Walker headed to Dallas?
by Matt Mosley
I just talked to someone with the Cowboys organization who said the club was interested in Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker. The Broncos would like to move Walker in a trade, but it's hard to imagine that the Cowboys would give up anything of value for a disgruntled player who is coming off an injury-plagued season.
Denver coach Mike Shanahan said in his final news conference of the season that Walker would likely have to undergo microfracture knee surgery in the next few years. In a lot of ways, Walker's value has always exceeded his actual production. He had a breakout season with the Packers in 2004 and a solid season with the Broncos in 2006.
Other than that, his career has been largely defined by a knee injury that caused him to miss almost the entire 2005 season. He also went through the mental trauma of having Broncos teammate Darrent Williams die in his arms at the end of the 2006 season. According to people who talk to him on a daily basis, he hasn't been the same since.
Teams will likely wait for the Broncos to release Walker before signing him. He's due a large signing bonus on March 4, and there's no way the Broncos will pay it. Oh, and he's not exactly the type of personality that would mesh with T.O. Walker, 29, believes he's still a No. 1 receiver in the league, and that wouldn't be the case in Dallas.
I just talked to someone with the Cowboys organization who said the club was interested in Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker. The Broncos would like to move Walker in a trade, but it's hard to imagine that the Cowboys would give up anything of value for a disgruntled player who is coming off an injury-plagued season.
Denver coach Mike Shanahan said in his final news conference of the season that Walker would likely have to undergo microfracture knee surgery in the next few years. In a lot of ways, Walker's value has always exceeded his actual production. He had a breakout season with the Packers in 2004 and a solid season with the Broncos in 2006.
Other than that, his career has been largely defined by a knee injury that caused him to miss almost the entire 2005 season. He also went through the mental trauma of having Broncos teammate Darrent Williams die in his arms at the end of the 2006 season. According to people who talk to him on a daily basis, he hasn't been the same since.
Teams will likely wait for the Broncos to release Walker before signing him. He's due a large signing bonus on March 4, and there's no way the Broncos will pay it. Oh, and he's not exactly the type of personality that would mesh with T.O. Walker, 29, believes he's still a No. 1 receiver in the league, and that wouldn't be the case in Dallas.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:09 PM
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