Seattle Seahawks: A Penny for your Thoughts
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I hope you all are enjoying these money/penny puns and innuendos I’m casually dropping. So, we’ve heard both sides of the penny (get it?). Now, it’s time to decide on Penny’s future with the Seattle Seahawks. First, I’m going to give you my answer and then I’ll explain why. The answer is Yes to bringing Penny back.
He’s two years younger than Carson and has less NFL running back mileage. Subsequently, Penny has shown to be as good of a runner as Carson, maybe even better. There is also Carson’s neck injury. Yes, he should be fine for the start of the 2023 season, and knowing him to be a hard worker, I have no doubt.
However, his play may no longer be the same for the reason that his neck injury will be in the back of his head (no pun intended). I’ve seen players who have serious injuries return to play, and their game just isn’t the same. It’s good enough to be in the NFL but not what they once were.
It’s a roll of the dice keeping two oft-injured running backs on the roster. As previously mentioned, Homer might end up as a roster cut. This isn’t bad either, considering he’s set to be a free agent after the 2023 season and hasn’t shown himself to be a starting NFL running back. His cap hit will be minimal.
Finally, this draft class is deep at the running back position. Schneider can grab a high upside rookie running back. Plus, Carroll can ease Carson back in to start the season. And then rotate between Penny and Carson to help preserve them throughout the season.
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.@pennyhendrixx's last 4 games:
481 rushing yards
5 touchdowns
85.2 FPTSDid Rashaad Penny win you an @NFLFantasy Championship with this stretch 😳 pic.twitter.com/pl4yt3JDer
— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2022
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