When the Seahawks drafted Rashaad Penny in the first round of the 2018 draft, it was more than a little surprising. Seattle hadn’t draft a running back in the first round since they were in the AFC. That sounds like a joke, but the Hawks drafted the great Shaun Alexander in 2000, two years before they moved to the NFC. Penny’s season was considered disappointing by most. He’s taken a couple big steps on his own to make big improvements in his game this year.
First, Penny hired a nutritionist. As Liz Mathews reported for the USA Today’s Seahawks Wire, Penny came into OTAs this year under 230 pounds.