She definitely has a Red Shirt feel to her. So, Daryl should definitely hook up with her. That way there'll be another reason for him to be all distance-y and zombie-ear-necklace-wearin'-weird.
We can only hope....
Unfortunately, it looks like they're gonna "Tom Paris" him if they keep writing him like they have been.
The only thing I hate worse than a neutered "rouge" is when they write a hundred pound girl into an MMA fighter. (ala Kira Nerys)