The tailback-needy Seahawks turned to an unexpected weapon last week, and Rashid Shaheed absolutely delivered. Our guy, typically a receiver, tore up the Chargers with a sick 28-yard touchdown run, and guess what? Nobody even touched him.
From RB Roots to Receiver Star… Then Back?
It turns out Shaheed isn’t new to getting carries. He told reporters this week that he actually played tailback all through high school and college. He made the switch to receiver during his sophomore year at Weber State, admitting, “Once I figured out that I wasn’t going to be a big person, I made that decision that I didn’t want to get hit by linebackers.” Pretty wild, right? But hey, that past experience just came in clutch for the Emerald City!
“Just Get the Ball and Make Something Happen”
And make something happen he did. That 28-yard TD run against the Chargers last week was pure poetry in motion. Shaheed loved it too, saying, “I liked it a lot. It was something that we’ve been trying to key in on for a few weeks now, and to get it ran and executed was really fun.” He also opened up about the difference between the positions, feeling it was harder to go from running back to receiver than the other way around. He put it perfectly, “As a running back, you can just get the ball and make something happen. As a receiver, there are so many other things that need to happen around the play for you to get the ball. I feel like I am still continuing to learn at the receiver position knowing I was late to the party.”
So, what’s next for our dynamic playmaker? Shaheed clearly wants more. He’s itching for “just any chance I can get to have the ball” in his hands as a tailback for the Seahawks. After a move like that, who wouldn’t want to see more of it? The 12s are ready!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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