7. Charles Walker could be mid-round steal
Former Oklahoma Sooners defensive tackle Charles Walker opened up some eyes Sunday with his speed, running a sub-five-second 40. The reason for this is that we’re talking about a 310-pound human here, so his 40 time was very impressive indeed.
Also impressive is the fact that Walker caught a bulked-up Jim Tomsula off guard. He actually pushed off the defensive line coach in an on-field drill, which was a pretty funny scene.
Meanwhile former #Sooners defensive lineman Charles Walker (@C_Walk97) gets physical in the #NFLCombine drill. pic.twitter.com/xqUS2fqfYk
— Nate Feken (@TheGreat_Nate) March 5, 2017
One of the big issues Walker must deal with at this time is his decision to leave Oklahoma during the middle of the 2016 season after suffering a concussion. Thankfully he’s been medically cleared and deemed good to go, but the perception he quit on his team could be hard to overcome.
A player with the potential to become a dominant trench warrior at the NFL level, Walker will likely slip into the middle of the draft. If he remains focused, however, and concussion-free, then Walker could become one of the draft’s biggest steals.