PJ Walker was the Most Valuable Player for the XFL through five games and really showed an improved ability in all areas of quarterbacking in those five games from where he came into the NFL. Was it enough to get a chance with an NFL team? I think so. He wont be given the opportunity to be a starter, but would be a good fit on a few NFL teams as the back up quarterback spot appears to be wide open. If an injury were to occur to these teams, Walker would be a great number two to fill in and possibly have an opportunity to prove he is a starter.

What he did in the XFL?

completed 119 of 184 attempts, a 65% completion rate

1,338 yards passing

15:4 TD:INT ratio

104.4 QB rating

Where does he fit?

Arizona Cardinals

PJ is roughly the same quarterback as Kyler Murray and if an injury were to occur, you could easily substitute without losing too much from your game(of course Murray has the edge and higher ceiling at this point). When you look at Kyler’s rookie stats, I would believe that is pretty much what Walker would be able to give you. For the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL, Walker played in the “Run ‘N Shoot” offense which is pretty much a version of the air raid offense and that is what Kliff Kingsbury likes to run. At the very least, they have a lot of the same principals on offense which will make the adjustment easier for him there than most places. Also, PJ Walker was at Temple with new Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule who likes to run a more open offense as well just with establishing the run first and foremost.

Carolina Panthers

The connection with coach Rhule is pretty clear and would probably give PJ Walker an easier time at winning the backup role to presumed starter Teddy Bridgewater. Although Walker lacks the height of Bridgewater, they have very similar skill sets. PJ doesn’t look to take off downfield while scrambling, but rather looks down the field to find a receiver breaking open much like Bridgewater has shown a propensity to do. The offense would be suited for Walker to thrive if an injury were to occur to Bridgewater.

Seattle Seahawks

This would make the most sense as PJ Walker most resembles Russell Wilson in size and they share similar skill sets. Wilson is 5 foot 11 inches and 206 pounds while Walker is 5 foot 11 inches and 215 pounds. Wilson is on a different level when it comes to throwing, so I don’t see Walker challenging Wilson to be the starter. Walker would be able to learn the most from Wilson, in my eyes, being one of the best mechanical throwers I’ve ever seen. The problem being that the Seahawks rely on Wilson, a little too much in some cases, to win football games and I am not sure Walker, with the Seahawks roster, would be able to carry them to many NFL victories should an injury occur to Wilson.