Kenneth Walker III didn’t find much space to operate against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ imposing defensive front, but he still managed to make his mark in the passing game. In fact, Walker put up...
This clip has two plays back to back. In the first one, the Buccaneers just have excellent coverage in the backfield. As we saw multiple times on the day, Tampa Bay was able to get pressure without sending extra guys, which left them to drop seven into coverage and effectively blanket the four receivers that the Seahawks send out into routes... that is until Kenneth Walker sneaks out as a safety valve and receives the dumpoff.
The second play is the only reception by Walker on this drive that didn’t net a first down; it did, however, put the Seahawks inside the 30, and Smith found Lockett for a touchdown two plays later. In this play, Walker releases up the middle and looks for the dumpoff just in time, as Tampa actually does send extra pressure on this one; Antoine Winfield Jr. is bearing down on Geno off the edge, and Murphy-Bunting is doing likewise from the left side .
Even though the outcome of the game was frustrating, I still saw some positive performances on the offensive side of the ball on Seattle’s touchdown drives in the second half. Geno Smith deserve credit here too; he seems to be pretty adept at deciding when to play hero ball and when to simply grind it out and try to keep the chains moving.
. As a Seahawk, he already has 18 receptions for 103 yards. Walker is dangerous in space, and it looks like Waldron is willing to find ways to get him into the open field, which is a scary thought for opposing defenses. Hopefully we will see the rookie continue to make a name for himself in the passing game while also finding some more space on the ground against a
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