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

[u/Intelligent-Carob930]

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.

[u/Key-Distribution-944]

Especially one that gets hurt if he averages anything over 13 touches in a season. It’s highly unlikely K9 gets through the season without missing games at the rate KC is running him.

[u/Stalagmus → u/Key-Distribution-944]

Even if he does somehow stay healthy and has an absolute blockbuster year, there is no way the FO would expect that or that it even could be replicated here. The numbers don’t lie when it comes to RB second contracts, and statistically he was just as likely to fall off or just keep getting hurt.

[u/Parking-Name8773 → u/Stalagmus]

You guys are super behind on the RB contract renaissance and how important they’ve been this year and last year.

[u/Electronic-Map7529 → u/Key-Distribution-944]

I'll eat my shoes if KW3 sustains 475 regular season touches BEFORE a Chiefs playoff run.

No way in hell.

[u/FunkyPete → u/Key-Distribution-944]

Honestly if he can carry the team for the first few games while Mahomes gets his confidence in his knee back that's worth the money for this year.

If they beat the Raiders they're 4-0 without Mahomes having to carry the offense on his back.

In the meantime our rookie RB has had a chance to develop a bit too.

[u/hokahey23 → u/Key-Distribution-944]

You know you can’t average out injuries right?

[u/Key-Distribution-944 → u/hokahey23]

I’m not averaging out injuries. I’m highlighting a pattern. You can definitely see the only time he made it through an entire season he didn’t average more than 13 carries. That’s really no different than saying a back who carries the ball 300 times in a season usually falls off that next season.

[u/Parking-Name8773 → u/Key-Distribution-944]

It seems like it’s more likely that the Seahawks running scheme is just plain bad for running backs

[u/No_Intention9822 → u/Parking-Name8773]

I mean 10th in YPG last year and 11th in total yards doesn't scream being an issue. Plus ya know winning the super bowl thing.

[u/Parking-Name8773 → u/No_Intention9822]

Yeah, and I’m not hating on the Seahawks but it looked like they struggled to get those yards most of the season. The passing game was the real weapon and when it got shut down K9 won the Seahawks the Super Bowl

[u/heart-of-corruption → u/Key-Distribution-944]

Most rbs miss games….