We know the biggest question going into the new season for
the Seahawks is the offensive line. Of course the Seahawks drafted several and
we will see how that works out. Another question is the running back position
since Marshawn Lynch retired and Thomas Rawls is coming back from injury.
At this point we will have to see where Rawls will be in the
lineup. If he is able to recover from his injury he would be the number one
running back in no question however if he is not ready to go who will be the
next in line and be the number two if he is ready to go. The Seahawks are
concerned because they did draft three running backs and will they go after
getting a veteran running to come in to compete if Rawls is not available.
The first running back the Seahawks drafted was C.J. Prosise
out of Notre Dame in the third round. Pete Carroll projected him to be the
running back on third downs because of his experience in catching passes as
well as running the ball. At Notre Dame he started out as a receiver so this is
the reason the Seahawks are comfortable with him being the 3rd down
back. We hope with the new offensive line the Seahawks will be in a lot more
short yardage situations than they were last year.
The second running back the Seahawks drafted was Alex Collins
out of Arkansas and they took him in the fifth round. He looks more like in the
mold of Marshawn Lynch and Thomas Rawls so the Seahawks could give him more of
a look to be in the backfield on first and second down either to start if Rawls
is not ready to go or spell him.
The third running back the Seahawks took was Zach Brooks out
of Clemson. He is considered in the same mold as C.J. Prosise so the odds are
against him in sticking. If he makes the club would be C.J. Prosise be out and
the chance of that happening is unlikely.
The last running back in camp is returnee Christine Michael
who the Seahawks brought back after being traded during last training camp to
the Dallas Cowboys who later let him go. He was the primary running back at the
end of the season when Rawls was injured. Hard to know if he is still being in
contention for the running back position or not; I am sure being a veteran the
Seahawks will give him a chance. Those are all the running backs on the roster
right now. They do have two full backs on the roster to which are rookies U of
Washington’s Taniela Tupou and Brandin Bryant out of Florida Atlantic. Hard to
know who the leading candidate to be the number one full back; there is a
possibility they keep both but with the formations the Seahawks play they
likely will not play a lot. Most often it will be on third down on short
yardage. They may only keep one and have one of their tight ends or offensive
lineman be an extra tight end on running plays.
This week the Seahawks have their OTA’s going but will not be
completed until mid-June. Most likely no one will have an edge at running back
until they are into the regular training camp. Like I say Thomas Rawls will
have the edge if he is ready to go. We hope as the 12th man this is
the case. Go Seahawks.
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