Field Gulls on Rashid Shaheed
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Seattle gave Rashid Shaheed a three-year, $51 million extension with $34 million guaranteed — an average of $17 million per season... he has been targeted 12 times, catching six passes for 53 yards. Seven of those 12 targets traveled fewer than 10 yards, and Seattle is 0-for-1 on passes of 20-plus yards thrown his way... he had never consistently shown that he could be a true WR2 even with Klint Kubiak.
STACKED’s take
Shaheed's $17M/year deal expected WR2 production; early usage and returns suggest overvaluation.
Seattle gave Shaheed a three-year, $51 million extension averaging $17 million per season with $34 million guaranteed. Through three games, he has been targeted 12 times, catching six passes for 53 yards; seven of those 12 targets traveled fewer than 10 yards, and Seattle is 0-for-1 on passes of 20-plus yards. His punt-return average dropped from 16.2 yards in 2025 to 9.7 this season. The contract was justified on the expectation he could become a WR2, but his history shows he has never consistently demonstrated that capability even with Klint Kubiak. His speed loses value when Seattle isn't using him to threaten defenses vertically. The legitimate process question: What did Seattle see in Shaheed's history that justified $17 million per year with the expectation he could become a WR2?
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