Seattle Seahawks: A Penny for your Thoughts
Tails Never Fails
Penny is a former first-round pick, and there is an old adage about never giving up on talent. Penny has NFL talent. If you’re not sure, here are some fun facts. There are only two players in Seahawks history with three straight games of rushing for 130-yards, Shaun Alexander and Penny. Another example, 52 percent of Penny’s total rushing came on runs of 15 or more yards. No other running back is over 40 percent.
Finally, over the last five weeks of the season, he led the league in rushing with 671 yards. In that span, his 485 yards after contact alone would have led the league by 22 yards. The next best overall total was NFL rushing leader Jonathan Taylor’s 463.
Penny’s injury history is well known, which should keep his asking price low. Yes, The Seattle Seahawks already declined Penny’s fifth-year option, but so what. Penny showed at the end of the year that he can very much be a bell-cow back. Sometimes it just takes a player a little longer to get adjusted to the NFL. Hat’s off to his perseverance and work ethic.
As previously mentioned, a strong running game is vital for a Carroll offense. Only 25 years young, Penny can be the running back to lead a strong Seahawks rushing attack. It would be foolish to give up on such a talent like his considering Carson’s injury history. Another adage is playmakers beat schemes. There are times in games when players just need to make plays. Penny makes plays.
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