In 2022 Ken Walker burst onto the scene for the Seattle Seahawks, rushing for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns during his rookie campaign.
However, in the two seasons since Walker has failed to exceed the lofty expectations laid out by that splash performance, and in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers he was outsnapped by third year running back Zach Charbonnet.
The question for many fans was exactly how and why Walker saw the field less than Charbonnet, and why it appeared that the offensive line opted to not block when Walker had the ball. The answer to those questions, as has been the case for most of Walker’s career, falls largely at the feet of the fact that Walker consistently failed to operate within the system and run within the play design.
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