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Originally Posted by Brylok
I said maybe he's a leader. He's really good, consistent, and doesn't miss much playing time or cause any issues on/off the field.
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I will add that I do think Buckner is a leader. Just a different type of leader than Walker.
I could give several examples for Buckner - one example would be that he has previously invited some of the young defensive linemen to join him for his off season workouts....basically to show what he does in the off season to be prepared and ready for the next year.
Walker was more of a coach on the field. When the coaching staff was installing a new scheme, Walker would ask questions - not only for the LB position but for all position groups - he wanted to understand the scheme in its entirety. And those questions probably helped everyone in case a rookie DB or DL didn't understand something either and didn't want to ask the question themselves. On the field, the other players would sometimes go to Walker instead of the coaches if they had a question between plays or while in the huddle. He would also hold other players accountable and highlight and try to understand why there was a missed assignment during film review.
I think this type of leader on the defense has been missing since he departed to Cleveland.