Our own head coach, Mike Macdonald, just laid out the cold, hard truth: Kenneth Walker III, the guy who took home Super Bowl MVP honors last season and then jumped ship to Kansas City, is playing “at the highest level in the league right now.” And yeah, Macdonald is the one who has to coach against him this Sunday night.
Macdonald Knows the Monster He Helped Create
Macdonald isn’t just talking hypotheticals here. He coached Walker right here in Seattle, watched him become a Super Bowl MVP, and then saw him leave for the Chiefs. Now, Walker is absolutely tearing it up, gaining yardage at a record-breaking pace. Our coach got real on SiriusXM NFL Radio, saying, “Ken’s playing really great football. I think it’s a combination of, you see the stats and you’re like, man, that’s a lot of stats. And then you turn the tape on and see how they’re playing and how he’s playing and you’re like, ‘That makes sense. No one has tackled this guy yet.’” Oof. That’s a stark admission.
The Challenge for Our Emerald City Defense
Macdonald broke down exactly why Walker is such a beast and what our defense is up against. He pinpointed what we already knew about Ken’s game: “It’s the things we knew about Ken, that he does really well. He’s so strong, he’s decisive, he’s got great vision.” But he also noted how Walker has evolved, adding, “He’s also come alive in the pass game. They’re doing a great job with him. He’s playing probably at the highest level in the league right now.” So, how do you stop a guy who’s literally playing at the top of the league, a guy you yourself coached to an MVP?
Macdonald knows it’s not going to be easy. He flat out said, “It’s got to be a team effort on defense. It’s gonna take waves of Seattle defense to eliminate those explosive plays he’s been able to create.” This isn’t about one guy making a stop. It’s going to take everyone on our D-line and in the secondary to shut down the former Super Bowl MVP.
Sunday night against the Chiefs is going to be an absolute slugfest at Lumen Field. Our defense has a monumental challenge ahead, trying to contain a player Macdonald himself believes is untackleable. Get ready, 12s, we need to bring the noise and help our defense try to stop a guy we once cheered.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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