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Delanie Walker | Tight End

Team: Tennessee Titans
Age / DOB:  (28) / 8/12/1984
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 242
College: Central Missouri
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OC Dowell Loggains believes the Titans have their best tight end corps since "Alge (Crumpler) and Bo Scaife."
"I feel really good about having three guys that can do a lot of different things," Loggains said of Delanie Walker, Craig Stevens and Taylor Thompon. "Also all three of them can be in-line blockers, point-of-attack blockers, and all of them have good speed." Notice he didn't mention catch passes. None of Walker, Stevens or Thompson has ever cleared 30 catches in a season. The Titans seem to have forgotten the fact that they wanted to keep Jared Cook before realizing they may have to pay him as a receiver under the franchise tag. The Titans' tight end group isn't bad, but it's not as good as it would have been had Cook been re-signed and properly utilized. Jun 18 - 4:45 PM
Source: Nashville Tennessean

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Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

Titans TE Delanie Walker (knee) has resumed practicing at spring workouts.

He should be fine moving forward. While Walker has the best opportunity for fantasy value of his career in Tennessee this year, we're not anticipating more than 45-50 receptions. Walker's strength is blocking, not receiving.
Source: Jim Wyatt on Twitter
Jun 10 - 2:56 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

Titans TE Delanie Walker's (knee) MRI results were "favorable."

We figured as much after the Titans didn't make a big deal out of Walker's status on Wednesday. Walker could return to practice as early as next week, but the Titans will take it easy with him before camp. Walker's knee is no longer a concern.
Source: Nashville Tennessean
Jun 7 - 10:34 AM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

Titans TE Delanie Walker underwent a Monday MRI on his ailing knee, but coach Mike Munchak does not believe the injury is serious.

The results of Walker's MRI aren't yet known. "It’s just soreness," Munchak said. "It’s probably from him having a long season and not having as much time off as the rest of them. But he’s fine." Walker will likely take it easy before training camp, but there's little reason to worry about his status.
Source: Nashville Tennessean
Jun 4 - 6:41 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

Titans TE Delanie Walker (knee) is being held out of this week's OTAs, but "may" return next week.

Walker tweaked his knee last Friday. The Titans are sky-high on Walker's ability in their retooled offense, so they'll take things slowly with his health. At least for now, there's every reason to believe he'll be 100 percent for camp. From a fantasy standpoint, we don't share the Titans' enthusiasm for their Jared Cook replacement.
Source: Terry McCormick on Twitter
Jun 4 - 2:24 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

Titans TE Delanie Walker suffered a knee injury in Friday's OTA practice and underwent an MRI.

We haven't seen anything to suggest the injury is a serious concern. Signed to a four-year, $17.5 million contract on the first day of free agency, the Titans believe they can "get more out of" Walker this year than they got from Jared Cook in recent seasons. We don't expect Walker to be a 2013 fantasy contributor.
Source: Boston Globe
Jun 2 - 10:50 AM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

According to the National Football Post's Dan Pompei, the Titans believe they can "get more out of Delanie Walker than they did Jared Cook."

Yikes. Per Pompei, the Titans plan to play Walker "for more snaps than they played Cook." That's not far-fetched since Walker is a far superior blocker, but stone-handed, he's half the receiver. Nevertheless, the Titans believe Walker can split out wide and "(create) mismatches." That's hard to do for a 6-foot-0 tight end. The Titans have been overly optimistic bordering on aimless with their offseason moves. A reckoning could be coming in 2014.
Related: Jared Cook
Source: National Football Post
May 19 - 10:08 AM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

According to Pro Football Focus, Delanie Walker dropped nine of 30 catchable balls last season.

"It's not his hands as much as it is the concentration," OC Dowell Loggains said. "He's got great speed and he's been trying to run before he catches the ball. So it's just about looking the ball in, and I think that (TEs coach) George Henshaw has done a great job with him on concentrating on that aspect of the game." Walker has high hopes for himself as the Titans' clear-cut No. 1 tight end, but he's not a natural pass-catcher and is third or fourth on the target totem pole.
Source: Nashville Tennessean
May 8 - 12:31 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

New Titans TE Delanie Walker is hoping to catch 70 passes in 2013.

Good luck. That would be more than half as many passes as Walker caught in 99 games with the 49ers, and 23 more than Jared Cook — a more talented player — averaged the past two seasons in the Titans' dysfunctional offense. With Kenny Britt, Kendall Wright and Justin Hunter all vying for targets, Walker will be forced to fight for scraps from inaccurate quarterback Jake Locker. Walker is an elite blocker, but was plagued by drops last season.
Source: John Glennon on Twitter
May 7 - 1:25 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

New Titans TE Delanie Walker anticipates a large role in Tennessee's 2013 passing game.

Walker, signed to a four-year, $17.5 million deal, figures to be the Titans' every-down tight end while Craig Stevens blocks and Taylor Thompson gets another year to develop. "I felt like they wanted to give me an opportunity to show what I can do in this league," Walker said. "I like that they've given me an opportunity to be a playmaker." We're still not optimistic about Walker's fantasy value.
Source: Titan Insider
Mar 13 - 10:19 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

Titans agreed to terms with TE Delanie Walker, formerly of the 49ers, on a four-year, $17.5 million contract.

The deal contains $8.6 million guaranteed. Tennessee was super active in the opening hour of free agency. They add Walker to their haul along with LG Andy Levitre. Walker is a tremendous blocker, and the Titans will pair him with raw, but athletic Taylor Thompson in an effort to replace free agent Jared Cook. Walker's signing could signal a reduced role for blocking-only TE Craig Stevens.
Related: 49ers
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 12 - 5:02 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on NFL Live Tuesday that the Titans are in pursuit of free agent TE Delanie Walker.

Per Schefter, Tennessee intends to "put the full-court press on Delanie Walker." Schefter didn't say whether Walker would drop the ball. This is the first real buzz we've heard on Walker, who blocks well but catches poorly.
Related: Titans
Mar 12 - 4:11 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

The Sacramento Bee says free agent Delanie Walker is poised to test free agency.

There hasn't been any buzz on Walker of late, but he'll likely find someone to overpay him after a Super Bowl run. He was once considered the 49ers' No. 2 priority behind FS Dashon Goldson, but it appears both players could be moving on. Walker is a phenomenal blocker and special teams player, but his pass-catching mitts are terrible.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Mar 11 - 7:54 PM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

CSN Bay Area considers TE Delanie Walker the 49ers' second most likely player to get the franchise tag.

If the Niners don't tag FS Dashon Goldson, they could slap versatile Walker with the $5.968 million tag. It's still a lot to pay a No. 2 tight end/core special teamer that caught just 21 balls in 2012. CSN notes that if the Niners are willing to spend that much on Walker, they could get him locked into a long-term deal.
Source: CSN Bay Area
Feb 27 - 8:28 AM
Delanie Walker - TE - Titans

CSN Bay Area considers TE Delanie Walker the 49ers' No. 2 priority in free agency.

Walker has faced questions about his hands, but is a strong blocker and core special teamer. Coach Jim Harbaugh loves players with versatility. At the very least, Walker will receive a competitive offer from the only team he's ever known.
Source: CSN Bay Area
Feb 6 - 7:01 PM

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QB1Jake Locker
2Ryan Fitzpatrick
3Rusty Smith
4Nate Enderle
RB1Chris Johnson
2Shonn Greene
3Darius Reynaud
4Jalen Parmele
5Alvester Alexander
GLB1Shonn Greene
2Chris Johnson
3RB1Chris Johnson
2Shonn Greene
FB1Quinn Johnson
2Collin Mooney
WR11Kenny Britt
2Nate Washington
3Kevin Walter
4Michael Preston
5Diondre Borel
WR21Kendall Wright
2Justin Hunter
3Damian Williams
4Marc Mariani
5Roberto Wallace
WR31Nate Washington
TE1Delanie Walker
2Craig Stevens
3Taylor Thompson
4Brandon Barden
5Martell Webb
K1Rob Bironas
2Maikon Bonani