Wesley walker

The Jets took a chance that could not have turned out much better during the NFL Draft when they selected Wesley Walker in the second round. But all the scouts were saying I was still going in the first round," said Walker, a University of California All-America wide receiver. And finally New Orleans called and said they're starting the second round and they're going to draft me.

Walker's rookie season was also the third consecutive year that the Jets posted a record. It wasn't enjoyable for the team off the field either. I wasn't like that. I was from Berkley and I was like a black hippie. I loved everybody, but I found there was a lot of racism," Walker said. The white guys, they had their own things.

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Guys wouldn't invite you to certain places or parties. The San Bernardino, California native did, however, enjoy some success on the field. He caught 35 passes for yards, a league-leading I remember finishing second behind Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett. Obviously, you'd love to be the rookie of the year, but for a little guy that was said couldn't catch and too small and legally blind in one eye, I didn't do so bad," Walker said.

Not the success I would have liked to have because it always could be better. I was a perfectionist. I was always frustrated for not being better than what I was.