Richard Sherman's Take on the Shaheed Move Will Get You Hyped
The Seahawks made a big choice this offseason, and Sherman is here for it. After the Super Bowl run, Seattle had to decide between keeping running back Kenneth Walker III or doubling down on wide receiver Rashid Shaheed. They picked Shaheed, and the Hall of Famer is making some real points about why that's the right call on his podcast.
Sherman Says Shaheed Has to Be More Than a Return Guy
"When you're paying a guy $17 million, you don't just use him on special teams," Sherman said. "He's not just a returner who's changing the game in that way. I would expect his targets to look more like they did when he was in New Orleans. I would expect him to get at least two deep shots a game, just keeping the defense honest."
Sherman's point is sharp: the Seahawks didn't trade for Shaheed from the Saints back in November to park him on return duty. They got him to stretch the field vertically and keep safeties honest. He saw it late in the season too, especially in the NFC Championship and the Super Bowl. "If he's used correctly, this offense becomes even more difficult to stop, especially in the run game," Sherman added.
The Money Makes Sense for the Window
Yeah, $17 million per year is real money. But here's the thing: Walker just signed with Kansas City and became the highest-paid running back in the league, so passing on him wasn't cheap. Meanwhile, Shaheed sits 27th among wide receivers in salary. The Seahawks see his value beyond just catches. His special teams abilities matter. The team is treating him as a core piece while the Super Bowl window is open.
The goal is simple: repeat. The Seahawks are trying to do what Sherman and the Legion of Boom came up just short of doing back in the day. With Shaheed used the right way, this offense could be even harder to defend. That's the bet, and Sherman's convinced it's the right one.
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