Penny became just the third tailback taken in the first round in Seahawks' history.
When the Seahawks drafted Rashaad Penny they not only found a player they hope will revive their running game but they also became participants in what was one of the hotter debates of the 2018 NFL Draft — is a running back really worth taking in the first round?
That question from a national level revolved most specifically around Saquon Barkely, who ended up going second overall to the New York Giants, and whose career will now be judged on several different fronts — both for how it works out for the Giants as well as how it either reinforces or alters the perception of the value of tailbacks.