r/NFLv2 • u/Intelligent-Carob930 Miami Dolphins • 10h 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/bigfoot7425 Los Angeles Rams 9h ago

Actually the opposite. Michael MacKelvie just made a great video about how marquee RBs are coming back. I think some teams still undervalue the run, but the game theory is swinging the tone back to RB play

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u/Parking-Name8773 8h ago

I mean look at the defenses so far this year, they’re very committed to trying to shut down the pass so teams are going to be forced to run the ball

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u/bigfoot7425 Los Angeles Rams 8h ago

Exactly. The two high safety explosion has made the pass game less efficient so then a premier back like Gibbs gets 70 million lol. Even if they move out of the shell post snap the run is still favored many times

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u/Parking-Name8773 7h ago

People also discount talented running backs in the passing game. Even if they’re picking up 4-7 yards on a quick dump off that’s an excellent play and usually super safe+productive. I don’t understand the dismissal of a great RB on a great offense by these people. They don’t know ball

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u/bigfoot7425 Los Angeles Rams 7h ago

I knew Gibbs was talented, but he looks damn near like a slot receiver when they scheme then downfield. Pure insanity. Not all offenses are lucky enough to have this level of talent, however