Now that Marshawn Lynch is out of retirement, he needs to go back to the place where it all began for him: Seattle, and the Seahawks.
Lynch didn't start his career with the Seahawks. To the contrary, when he was first drafted, he was a part of the Buffalo Bills. But he really wasn't allowed to grow as a player until he went to Seattle, where he helped the team win the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos back in 2013.
But when he went into retirement, and subsequently applied for reinstatement, he was traded to the Raiders.
And yes, he's done well, but he hasn't been in “beast mode” like he was back in Seattle.
But the question is, is Oakland willing to give him up?
If you hear Jon Gruden tell it, the answer is a resounding no.
“I think he’s misunderstood by a lot of people. But he is a great, down-to-down competitor. Still as talented as any runner, I believe, as there is in the league. He’s become a leader on this football team. He’s highly regarded in the Oakland area. And I’m sure he’s looking forward to seeing his old coaches and teammates and competing against the Seahawks, and seeing the Seahawk fans.”
Marshawn Lynch helped Oakland win against the Seahawks when they played against them this season. But he's also had his fair share of successes with Oakland besides that, too. He rushed for 331 yards and three touchdowns in five games this past season.
That's not bad.
But it's not Super Bowl worthy — and that was proved by the fact that the Raiders didn't even make it to the division championships, let alone anything else.
And the fact that Marshawn Lynch wasn't enough to get the Raiders to where they need to be proves that his A-game can't be found with the Raiders.
It's time for Lynch to go back home, to where he's always done well, and help the Seattle Seahawks win another Super Bowl, like he'd done in the past.
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