Seattle Seahawks snag best RB in NFL draft in Kenneth Walker III

On Friday, Kenneth Walker III was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks. The award-winning back from MSU slots in quite nicely in their backfield.

I’m sure you’ve seen enough coverage about Kenneth Walker III in the run-up to the draft, so why not add more after he was selected No. 41 by the Seattle Seahawks on Friday?

In case you haven’t heard, Walker III was a machine at Michigan State. He put the entire nation on alert against Northwestern, rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns. He did not slow down much the rest of the season, ending up 1,636 yards and 19 total touchdowns in his 12 games for the Spartans. That was the fourth-best rushing output in a single season for a Spartan, and it was good enough to win Walker III the Doak Walker and Walter Camp Awards.

In some of the biggest games of the year, Walker showed up, slicing Michigan for all five of the Spartans’ touchdowns that day. Against Miami, Walker finished just shy of 200 total yards on the day, along with a receiving touchdown.

Walker will slot in nicely in the Seahawks’ backfield. He is an alert, freelance runner that can turn a 2-yard gain into 20, or turn a 15-yard gain into a 75-yard house call. He is not afraid of contact and showed excellent receiving skills in the NFL Combine. He is joined in the backfield by Rashaad Penny, Alex Collins, Chris Collins, DeeJay Dallas, Josh Johnson, and Darwin Thompson.

The Seahawks’ offensive line has done them no favors previously, leading to Russell Wilson’s trade. Walker III can help bail this offensive line out with his playmaking ability. While not the NFC West team I predicted earlier this week, Walker still has a good chance to see the field immediately.

Michigan State faithful should be able to get behind this pick. Seattle does not has an assured QB1, meaning that Walker III can aid the burden of not having a quarterback.