Emmett is a Chief. Other UDFA
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Is this because you’re a simpleton? It’s the only conclusion I can come up with.
You're confusing me with Chiefs fans
Great story for for EJ. Great landing spot for him
Yeah, a weird fit. He isn't going to fill the role of an every down back if walker gets hurt. He is more of a 3rd down back who could be a good drop down option to get a first down, but he doesn't block very well. Like most of our roster, he is really a misfit, too small, not fast enough. He makes big 10 defenders miss and the chiefs will have to set up situations for him to make people miss.
Great fit. Nobody is claiming he will be and every down back. He won’t house it. But he has the ability to make the first man miss. And the chiefs offense revolves around getting play makers in space. He can be a weapon in the screen game which is vital to the Chiefs offense. You are cynical about anything and everything. Maybe just wish EJ luck on his opportunity, It’s ok to be happy for a former player. Sheesh
Walker had a good final part of the year. He was a beast the last 4-5 weeks. The first half of the season many fans were calling for Charbonet to get the starting role.
Walker has never been lead dog by himself. He wanted more carries and presumably wanted out of the 2-back system in Seattle. He is a stud but is not great at Pass Pro and receiving.
He has also had injury problems.
This is a great fit for EJ IMO.
He's another Kenneth Gainwell. Perfect compliment to Kenneth Walker. He will still make people miss and find the holes in the NFL. His game translates.
Good pick up for Chiefs, I hope he does well... Walker was mediocre last year.. Has the same amount of Rushing TDs Mahomes had, wasn't top 15 in any major rushing category.. he had 2 good playoff games.. KC got fleeced and over paid him off of 2 good playoff games, hopefully Emmett gets plenty of touches
I don’t believe his style of running will lead to a long successful career. I’ll be somewhat surprised if he ends up as more than an emergency third back.
That might be why he was picked later. But ultimately most RBs have short careers. I bet half the RBs in the league don't make it to their second contract.
His best bet is probably actually to not play much. Flash in some mop up duty or situational uses and not take too many hits. Stick around and get valued as a veteran who doesn’t screw up.
Andy loves a nifty third down back. Jerick McKinnon was so underrated but valuable. Mecole Hardman never really developed into that role or he’d still be there.
If Emmett is smart, he’s taking every rep he can get while honing his pass blocking and catching passes out of the backfield as an escape valve. Then he’s in the open field, making the first couple of guys miss. He can make a good living, but won’t be a superstar. That’s what I’m hoping to see from him.
If Emmett is smart, he’s taking every rep he can get while honing his pass blocking and catching passes out of the backfield as an escape valve. Then he’s in the open field, making the first couple of guys miss. He can make a good living, but won’t be a superstar. That’s what I’m hoping to see from him.
Faster at running into the back of his guard. He was a try hard, but he had no instincts.
He’s gotten the most out of his talent. He wasn’t bad for them, but he didn’t break any runs either. He’s a JAG.
So, could have made 1.5 mill this year (or more) staying in college, but chose 485k + incentives.
Yeah, pretty crazy, but save miles on the body and (hopefully) win with the second contract.
He’s likely going to be a role player taking a tenth of the hits this year he would if he had stayed at NU. Granted it will be a much longer season.
He shouldn’t have stayed at NU, he should have gone to a good team with a solid O line, made a ton of money, get great stats, and entered the draft next year.
Obviously would have liked to go higher, but he did very good. Great system for his style, chance to contribute early, 6 hours from Minneapolis. He gets $1 million as a salary for 2026, plus the signing bonus. Bet on himself and it worked out so far.
I doubt he would have gotten many carries at OSU. I hope he has a great NFL career but I doubt he’ll ever be a feature back.
He already had great stats. It doesn’t matter who he plays for. He is who he is. That wasn’t gonna change. He’s in a good place to start off his career
Yep!
Get 50+ carries this year...catch 20+ passes. Maybe score 3-4 times.
Next season, double that production.
Then at the end of year 3 start working on a new contract that sets him up for life. Retire at the age 33 or so.
Doesn’t need to be a feature back to have a good career and making some dough. Perfect spot. He doesn’t have the pressure to be RB 1
Exactly. RB's have a shelf life. Why take more hits in college when you can start your NFL career. Get a big 2nd contract. Out of the NFL at 30 and retire if he takes care of his money.
Or be set up for life by staying in college 1 more year.