The Tennessee Titans have seen a multitude of talented players come and go from the team over the years.
Tight end Delanie Walker was no exception, joining the Titans in 2013 after spending 2006-2012 with the San Francisco 49ers. With Tennessee, Walker reeled in 381 receptions for 4,423 yards and 28 touchdowns.
Nick Falato of Sports Illustrated recently included the pass-catcher in his “2010s All-Decade Underrated Team.”
“Walker, a sixth-round pick out of Central Missouri State, played second fiddle to Vernon Davis for the first part of his career in San Francisco,” he wrote. “Davis was the sixth overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft, so Walker had to wait a bit to shine. Walker’s career took off once he arrived in Nashville, where he posted over 60 catches from 2013-17 for the Titans and was pivotal to their play-action game in the intermediate part of the field. His blocking, on a run dominate team, was also another reason why he was so valuable in this decade. He was given his due respect, but maybe not as much as he deserved. Walker was voted to the Pro Bowl three times (2015-17).”
Walker was a surprising snub on the NFL’s “2010s All-Decade Team”, so it’s only fitting he made the cut of this one.
Walker is currently a free agent after the Titans cut him earlier this offseason and has totaled 504 receptions for 5,888 yards and 36 touchdowns on his NFL career.
It will be interesting to see where the veteran, who could still have much to contribute, ultimately lands ahead of the 2020 season.
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