Kenneth Walker’s not right. One game in, the Seahawks’ running game’s not right.

Does that mean more Zach Charbonnet as Seattle’s lead back?

That’s one of the questions coming out of the wholly underwhelming first game for new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s outside-zone blocking and running schemes.

The offensive linemen plowed giant rushing lanes against reserve and half-starting defensive fronts in two preseason games. But Sunday they had San Francisco 49ers swarming through them in the opener. Walker and Charbonnet combined for just 67 yards on 22 rushes — 3.05 yards per rush.

The lack of productivity running the ball on first and second downs put Seattle in too many third-and-long situations. The Seahawks converted only three of 10 third downs. It was the NFL’s sixth-lowest r

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