I could not give a monkeys if he does not get tackled at all to start with, he can just stand there organising and selecting passes.
Whilst the kicking game has been woeful, it's not been that much of an issue territorially as our pack has marched us up the field nicely. It's the use of the final play and short kicking game that has impacted us the most.
Let Walsh play FB in defense if we want to keep him out of the line. He can do what they did against Hull FC and just lay the ball off to the nearest winger until he is fit.