Rick “Doc” Walker found one positive out of the Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day massacre of the Commanders.
Washington embarrassingly lost 45-10 to Dallas, but Walker stated on the “Sports Junkies” 106.7 The Fan that one thing was positive. He pointed out that QB Sam Howell was under duress all day, but “the guy doesn’t collapse. You can’t break him. He’s unflappable.”
Walker expanded a bit, declaring that there have been NFL quarterbacks who were beat up early in their careers but fought through it, becoming premier players. He then stated, “This kid has it, whatever ‘it’ is. Now, what would it be like if he had an offensive line? What if he had a defense that could get him the ball?”
Walker pointed out how the Thanksgiving massacre had huge ratings. “41 million, one of the largest crowds ever to watch THAT?”
He feels the Commanders must respond. “You have to come out and avenge yourself. If not, I wouldn’t want them on my team next year.”
He declared the linebackers can’t cover anyone, asked, “What happened to Benjamin St-Juste? I thought he was promising. Regarding the defensive line, Walker said, “I thought it was an area of strength. Obviously, it is not.”
Regarding the defense as a whole, Walker summed up his observations, saying, “Somebody has to be responsible for it.”
When asked what type of coach he might like to see come, replacing Ron Rivera, Walker pointed to Jim Harbaugh, “he’s won more than our whole group here now.”
But he was quick to clarify, “I do believe in the general manager being the dog in the group, the real K9, not the (head) coach. The coach has too many relationships with the players. That’s why some players play hard for a coach. But someone over there has to be the bearer of bad news. What strikes me is they have nobody that can deliver bad news.”
Walker also pointed to a problem he sees in today’s players. “The object used to be to win. Now, it’s to get rich.”
“I get it; it’s the end of an era. Eventually, they’ll be playing flag (football) from across the board, the way I see it. In the meantime, I’m just trying to enjoy the remains of pro football.”
Dallas eating before the games over is disrespectful 😤 Rockbottom!
— Rick Doc Walker (@RickDocWalker) November 24, 2023
