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Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny was slowed down a bit by injury last season and he couldn't show his full potential on the field. He finished last season running the ball 85 times for 419 yards and two touchdowns, but the thought is he can be better.
This season he is expected to at worst split carries with Chris Carson, and Penny thinks that he is finally starting to play faster on the field.
“When you do everything right and the other back is doing everything right, they're going to stick with the guy who is consistent, who is on it, who is faster,” Penny said, via Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. “This year, I think it's going to be way different because now I'm starting to pick it up and I'm starting to play faster.”
Last season, one of the reasons Penny didn't play as much as he could have was his struggles to pass block. He only played 81 snaps on passing plays last season and that is going to need to be something that is improved on. Penny thinks to improve he just needs time on the field to practice, and it's something he has tried to work hard at over the offseason.
“It's easy when I come out here and get it,” Penny said. “The part about striking, finishing with your guy, I think that's the most consistent thing I have to get better at.”
Penny should get plenty of time during the preseason to prove that he is playing at a faster speed and that he can stay on the field during passing plays.
