Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has been a strong proponent of having multiple running backs in his system and, if the post-Marshawn Lynch era has shown us anything, it is that Carroll has very little loyalty to an incumbent starter. He tends to go with the hot hand regardless if it hurts someone’s feelings. In 2018, Carroll drafted Rashaad Penny in the 1st round of the draft, but that was the season that Chris Carson emerged as the starter.
When Carson suffered a career-ending neck injury last season, Penny, who had been a career bust until the 2nd half of the 2021 season, suddenly showed what he could do and earned a 1-year contract to remain in Seattle. Perhaps knowing that Carson was done, Seattle used the 41st pick in the 2022 draft to select Kenneth Walker III — a significant investment considering some of the higher rated quarterbacks in the Class of 2022 were still available.
Below, we look at Kenneth Walker‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
In the post-Russell Wilson era, the Seahawks are going to emphasize the run and Walker will be in the middle of all of it. Penny will likely get the 1st opportunity, but don’t sleep on Walker’s potential to step into the spotlight and shine on his own.