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The Seattle Seahawks may have reason to have second thoughts about their decision to let Kenneth Walker III walk.<\/p>\n
As things heat<\/a> up ahead of the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u2018 2026-27 season, one of the bigger questions in the team\u2019s roster is the running back position, since they let Super Bowl MVP-winning<\/a> running back Kenneth Walker III<\/a> go in free agency.<\/p>\n It was pretty dramatic to see Walker land with the Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> literally weeks after helping the Seahawks land a championship victory and getting crowned MVP of the game<\/a>. But, that\u2019s what happens after teams win championships. Their players\u2019 pay rates suddenly go up, and then, decisions have to be made.<\/p>\n Walker the season with a massive 221 carries for 1,027 rushing yards and five touchdowns, according to NFL research<\/a>, averaging 4.6 yards per attempt. He also started in all 17 games and helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl. So, it\u2019s easy to see why he was named Super Bowl LX MVP<\/a>. So, will the Seattle Seahawks regret this move?<\/p>\n Seattle Seahawks Should Prioritize Running Back Position, NFL Writer Says<\/p>\n The Seattle Seahawks \u201cwill regret\u201d not focusing more on the running back position, Ernesto Cova of 12th Man Rising says in a Thursday, April 2, feature<\/a> about the team\u2019s offseason.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Seahawks will probably take a running back in the NFL Draft, but again, it\u2019s not a matter of adding more bodies just for the sake of it,\u201d Cova states in the piece. \u201cThis year\u2019s running back prospect has a well-defined prototype, and it\u2019s rather similar to what the Seahawks already have in-house.\u201d<\/p>\n He adds that Seattle \u201cwon\u2019t come even close to Jeremiyah Love, and most of the guys who come after him are unlikely to bring anything different to the table.\u201d<\/p>\n So, it\u2019s really a less than ideal situation for the team. Plus, there\u2019s the reality that \u201cthere\u2019s no easy way to replace\u201d a star running back like Walker. \u201cAnd after what he did for them in the playoff run, it\u2019s hard to believe the Seahawks couldn\u2019t have found a way to keep him around for a little longer if they wanted,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n But, perhaps the Seahawks already think they\u2019re set.\u00a0In a Wednesday, March 18 feature for ESPN<\/a>, the publication\u2019s experts discuss the current state of the NFL<\/a>, including for the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n When it comes to the team\u2019s running back room, they hint at the team already believing they have what they need to be successful next season, without bringing on new blood. In the story, Brady Henderson explains that as Zach Charbonnet<\/a> recovers from his injury, the Seattle Seahawks think that George Holani, who\u2019s already on the roster, can really step it up in the 2026-27 season for the team and deliver.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Seahawks believe George Holani is capable of being the No. 2 running back,\u201d Henderson explains in the story, adding that they \u201cstill need to replace Walker\u2019s explosiveness. But don\u2019t discount Holani\u2019s ability to factor into their backfield mix after he performed well in the No. 2 role in the playoffs once Charbonnet went down.\u201d<\/p>\n So, perhaps the Seattle Seahawks have what they need for the running back position in a post-Walker reality. But, perhaps not.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAnne Erickson<\/a> is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. 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