The Seattle Seahawks capped off a rare opportunity with back-to-back picks in the second round. Following their selection of defensive end Boye Mafe from Minnesota, the Seahawks took running back Kenneth Walker at No. 41 overall.
After addressing two major positions of need with their first two selections in the draft, Seattle returned to typical draft form and went with a player in a position not many consider a great need.
Charles Cross and Boye Mafe were consensus solid picks, but Kenneth Walker III is a little more divisive. People seem to be split. There are those who like the pick…
Ken Walker!!!! Let’s go bro!!! Let’s get it!!!!
— Tyler Lockett (@TDLockett12) April 29, 2022
I have not said this in several years. I freaking LOVE the picks from @Seahawks Think Kenneth Walker is such a good player. #YardsAfterContact
— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) April 29, 2022
YES!!!
Kenneth Walker is my Russell Wilson & Tyler Lockett over the last decade. Just simply one of my favorite players in all of college football.
Look MSU Coach Mel Tucker in the eyes, as I did a few times, & ask him about Walker & you’ll know why SEA made this pick
— Brock Huard (@BrockHuard) April 29, 2022
Lmao the #Seahawks took a RB in the 2nd round.
Kenneth Walker was my favorite running back of the 2022 NFL Draft actually. Really good elusiveness. Solid power at times. Second gear explosiveness to burn defenses down the field. I love watching him play.
— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) April 29, 2022
Kenneth Walker III is the pick for Seattle at No. 41. The Seahawks get one of this draft's best RBs early in the second round and fill what is a bigger need than you might think. Chris Carson is coming off neck surgery and Rashaad Penny has a long injury history. https://t.co/e6TtevZch9
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) April 29, 2022
Kenneth Walker is my my favorite rb in the draft. He will run you over. Run by you. Or break your ankles. To me he is the man!! @Seahawks got a steal in my opinion. And then to get Mafe who is big strong and explosive. Way to “F”in go Seattle
— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) April 29, 2022
However, there are still more than a few fans who are concerned the Seahawks made yet another head scratching pick…
Mafe was a good pick, but Kenneth Walker? This team man…
— Jett (@Jett_GH) April 29, 2022
The Seahawks are so predictable. I get why they drafted a RB, I just deeply disagree with the decision. https://t.co/wSpCqwPDUi
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) April 29, 2022
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
— Dylan Westrick (@DylanWestrick) April 29, 2022
Kenneth Walker is a good RB
Kenneth Walker was a bad pickBoth can be true
— Savage (@RW_Savage) April 30, 2022
Everything was going so well… and then you took Kenneth Walker.
— Ryan Ge 🇺🇦 (@RyanGe25) April 30, 2022
