Seahawks OC admits he must 'get the ball to' third-year player more

The Seattle Seahawks (3-2) started the 2024 season hot, winning three straight games, but they have since lost back-to-back.

It's up for debate what has caused the Seahawks' recent struggles, but offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb seems to believe it is a lack of balance on offense.

"I'll own that," Grubb said , via the team's website. "Got to get the ball to (Kenneth Walker III) more. And I think we had plenty of run game in the plan, didn't have anything to do with not having enough calls for that, just didn't get called. And for us, we leaned on the wrong thing. And I think if we get Ken 10 more touches, 15 more touches, things are going to look different."

Seattle does need to get Walker more involved in the offense. The third-year running back did miss a couple of games due to an oblique injury but has looked great when on the field.

In three games, Walker has rushed for 202 yards on 37 carries (5.5 yards per carry) and four touchdowns. He also has 13 catches for 99 yards.

However, in the Seahawks' Week 5 loss to the New York Giants (2-3), Walker was given just five rushing attempts. That has been a problem for them all season, though, as they've run the ball the least amount of times (105) in the NFL.

That must change for a team that ranks in the bottom third of the league in rushing yards per game (105.4), and Grubb knows it.

"That's 100 percent on me, and my job is to make sure I get all our guys in the best position possible to win the game," Grubb added. "And I didn't do that."

Unfortunately, things won't get any easier for Seattle in Week 6 when it hosts the San Francisco 49ers (2-3), who are allowing the ninth-fewest rushing yards per game (110.8).

The Seahawks may not have immediate success running the football on "Thursday Night Football," but they must stick with it as long as they can to avoid being one-dimensional and losing their third straight game.

"It's just falling back on the stuff that you know guys can do well and just examining where your offense is at, the DNA," Grubbs finished. "What are the things that when you go out and at training camp that these guys can execute? Players over plays. How do we get these guys the ball, even if it's in a competition, or it's a one-on-one setting? And so, you just try to find those niches that are available, which they certainly are."