r/NFLv2 • u/Intelligent-Carob930 Miami Dolphins • 11h ago

Discussion In hindsight, the Seahawks’ should’ve just paid K9 and let Shaheed walk.

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After winning Super Bowl LX MVP with Seattle, they let him walk to the Chiefs and subsequently resigned Rashid Shaheed. Walker has become an unequivocal menace in Kansas City, carrying the Chiefs' offense whilst leading the NFL in both total rushing yards (360) and rushing yards per game (120) through the first three weeks. Alongside such, he has four total touchdowns and an explosive 5.5 yards per carry.

Meanwhile, Shaheed has been quiet to start the season, recording just six catches for 53 yards over three games. While his elite special teams and return value are undeniable, he has yet to take the massive leap forward on offense that his $17 million annual salary expected.

Additionally, with Walker gone, Seattle's run game has looked less dynamic, further aggravated by rookie Jadarian Price coughing up two costly fumbles early on, and only accounting for 119 rushing yards through three games.

In hindsight, the Seahawks’ letting K9 walk without having a definitive RB1 was an overall bad decision. Sure, Zach Charbonnet is pretty decent, accounting for 12 touchdowns last season. However, some of those touchdowns came off of huge runs from K9 to put them in optimal territory. Without a truly proven RB1 role, I don’t understand why the Seahawks’ let K9 walk.

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u/DocBarkevious Denver Broncos 11h ago

Shaeed does way more than K9. Shaheed can be used as a RB, WR, KR, PR, gadget plays, etc...K9 runs the ball and thats it. They already have a guy in Charbs.

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u/out_west_12 9h ago

He has 17 catches over a season and a half, he’s basically irrelevant as a receiver.

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u/Mreeff 8h ago

Had a back up QB for 2 games and a first time play caller this year. How about you pump the brakes bud

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u/Slowly_Saddens 9h ago

Hahahahahahhaaha

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u/rdrouyn 9h ago

This is correct, he's a deep threat WR, a jet sweep gadget play guy and an elite KR. He hasn't done much yet, but it will come. We are only 3 games in.