Anthony Walker Jr. re-signed with the Cleveland Browns this past summer on a one-year deal, and there was not much thought put into it. He was the starting MIKE linebacker a year ago, but on the deal he was given, it looked like he was just giving the team a runway to get Jacob Phillips on the field.
Yet as the defense continues to struggle against the pass and searches for answers, Walker Jr.’s presence is proving to be more important than initially imaginable. There is a lot of finger-pointing going on in the secondary, and accountability is hard to find in that room.
However, Walker Jr. is stepping up for this team, proving to be the glue guy this locker room desperately needs right now.