Kenneth Walker left the Seattle Seahawks in free agency this past offseason and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his first game with KC on Monday, the running back was extraordinary. 12s are probably quite happy with that.
The running back wasn't a bad guy in his four seasons in the Pacific Northwest, though he was on the quiet side. He wasn't known for his vocal outbursts, and he likely won't be notable for that in Kansas City either. What he could be known for is leading the Chiefs to renewed success, just as he did with the Seahawks at the end of his time with the team.
Against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, Walker ran for 173 yards on 23 carries (an average of 7.5 yards per carry) and also caught three passes for 18 yards. The rushing yards were the most ever for an RB playing with quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Kenneth Walker was a star for the Chiefs in Week 1, and Seattle Seahawks fans are probably totally OK with that
More importantly to Seahawks fans, the team won a Super Bowl last season, and Walker was a big reason why. After Zach Charbonnet was injured in the Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers, Walker had to carry nearly the entire load at running back. He turned the opportunity into playing the best football of his NFL career.
Seattle might not win the title without Walker, and for that reason, he will always be well-liked by 12s. He might have missed too many games due to injury in his second and third seasons, but it isn't as if he didn't want to play. In year four, he stayed healthy and had his best season.
The positive part is that rookie running back Jadarian Price has shown what he can accomplish in a Seattle Seahawks uniform after being a first-round draft choice this year, and he is Walker's true replacement. Price didn't get nearly as many yards as Walker did in Week 1, but both players are likely going to be very good with their new teams.
Most 12s will probably want Kenneth Walker to keep performing at a high level for the Chiefs as long as he doesn't do it against the Seahawks. Plus, Walker gave the Kansas City fans a moment of what Seattle fans got used to seeing when Walker was in top form. On 4th-and-1 in the third quarter, the running back sprinted 60 yards for a touchdown. It is the kind of play that makes him special.
And sure, he is no longer with the Seahawks, but the Chiefs offered more money and the chance to not share carries with another back, and Walker took it. No one can really blame him for that. Being happy for Walker for what he did against the Broncos is just fine.
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