We need to draft an OLB this year.

"Finley88Beast" wrote:

Everyone keeps bring up the Bears week 17 game for Walden. But while Walden was pretty good in pass rush he was the reason for I think the Bears 3 biggest runs that game... because he's not the most physical or best run stopper.

I think Mike McCarthy said Walden is gonna get the start as he's been starting and Zombo hasn't been playing but if they're both at 100% then i think I'd prefer Zombo in this one... he's been pretty impressive against the run. Not a huge factor in pass rush but the Steelers OL aren't that good at pass blocking ether... they're all run blocking guys... so the Packers (like other teams should get passed their OL just fine)... the problem is then getting to Ben and tackling him... he's by far the hardest QB to tackle once you have him...

So basically I'd say if they're both 100% then Walden vs. passing teams and Zombo vs. running teams... the Steelers are a running team.

"beast" wrote:

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/115192964.html 

Irving, Texas -The choice defensive coordinator Dom Capers will probably have to make Sunday is whether to start a less-than-healthy Erik Walden or a rusty Frank Zombo at right outside linebacker.

Walden practiced for the first time Wednesday since suffering a high ankle sprain in the NFC Championship and was scheduled to go again Thursday.

But based on what he did in practice, there's nothing to indicate that he's anywhere back to his old self. And if he can't push off the way he wants, Capers might have to go with Zombo.

"I'm still stiff and sore and I'm not able to explode like I want to," Walden said. "We have a couple days left. I feel real good about it, the progress I'm making, and I'm looking forward to the game."

Walden put on the pads with the rest of the team Wednesday and banged around in team drills. He said it felt good to get back out with his teammates and play football again.

However, Walden said the ankle was hurting him while he was practicing and he wasn't surprised that it was sore the next day. He said he went to get treatment immediately afterward and then stayed in his room at night icing the ankle.

That's his plan again today.

Capers said he's not sure what direction he'll go on Sunday.

"He was out there getting some reps," Capers said of Walden. "He and Zombo split the time. I would imagine the first time (he'd be sore), that that's the process he's going to have to through. Hopefully, today what he does, maybe he's not as sore tomorrow and by Sunday he's ready to go."

Asked if there was a chance he'd have to start Zombo, Capers said, "That's something we'll have to evaluate. Frank has been out for a long time, five or six weeks, but Frank had three good days of practice last week."

The bottom line, Walden said, is that he'll do what's best for the team.

"I'm not going to get out there and jeopardize my team," Walden said. "I just feel good about the progress I was making, being that I was in a boot and now i'm able to walk normal and able to run. There are just a couple things bothering me. But I feel good about the progress."