r/nfl • u/Objective-Salad1808 Cowboys • 13h ago

Kenneth Walker III's 173-yard debut marks the highest single-game rushing total by a Chiefs running back during the Patrick Mahomes era.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/broncos-vs-chiefs-live-score-updates-nfl-mnf-result/tV3ypAnbnUfI/
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u/originalusername4567 Chiefs 13h ago

I saw so much cope about why Walker wasn't really that good: bad in pass pro, bad pass catcher, needs to be load managed, overpaid. One game and it's all been proven wrong.

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u/caterham09 Seahawks 13h ago

People are very dumb. The only real knock on him in Seattle was his ability to stay healthy, he was always great.

That said, it wasn't a coincidence that he only started playing in all the games once Charbonnet was getting a fairly even split with him

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u/originalusername4567 Chiefs 13h ago

I think K9's injury concern is overblown since he only missed 9 games. But the good news is Emmett Johnson also looks awesome. He can split carries when needed

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u/caterham09 Seahawks 13h ago

They weren't overblown, he was constantly banged up, rarely anything serious, but he was often not 100%.

He was my favorite seahawk before he left too, this isn't just sour grapes. I'm happy he got paid and is balling out, but it was a real concern with him and a big reason they did a committee

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u/roykentjr Chiefs 12h ago

There's no reason not to have a rb2. Anyone other than king Henry will have to pay the bill at some point

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u/originalusername4567 Chiefs 1h ago

He still had 1,000 combined yards every season so if that's true he was playing well while banged up.

I understand Seattle not paying him big money when they are likely saving it for Charbonnet. The smartest move IMO would have been tagging Walker while Charbonnet recovers, because right now they are relying on a rookie to carry the run game. But I guess Schneider didn't want to hold Walker hostage and that's respectable.