The Seattle Seahawks have had a quiet start to NFL free agency. They have retained valuable pieces like wide receiver Rashid Shaheed and cornerback Josh Jobe, but they haven’t signed many players from other teams. Plus, they’ve seen lots of talent walk out the door after winning the franchise’s second Super Bowl.
One of those guys was Kenneth Walker III, who won Super Bowl MVP last month against the Patriots and signed a three-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Seahawks have allowed Walker to share the backfield with Zach Charbonnet for years, but now the former is gone, leaving Charbonnet to shoulder the load.
The problem is that Charbonnet tore his ACL in the playoffs, meaning he will likely miss the start of the next season. The Seahawks signed running back Emanuel Wilson in free agency, but the team could definitely use another back.
Fortunately, the NFL Draft has several good running backs available, and Seattle could select one early. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft has the Seahawks selecting Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price with the No. 32 pick.
While there are good running backs available, Jeremiah believes there is still a significant difference between other prospects after Price.
“I see a steep drop at the running back position this year after Price,” Jeremiah wrote. “He would slide right into the mix in Seattle, with Kenneth Walker III departing and Zach Charbonnet coming off injury.”
Price would provide a nice change of pace to Charbonnet, who has mainly been used as a bulldozer at the goal line throughout his career. Price ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine and posted a time of 4.49 seconds. At 5-foot-11, 205 pounds, Price still can run through tacklers with great contact balance, similar to Walker.
Price is also familiar with sharing the backfield. He operated as a secondary option to Jeremiyah Love, who is expected to be a top-10 pick, while at Notre Dame. In 2025, Price 113 carries for 674 yards and 11 touchdowns, but his work as a pass-catcher isn’t very strong.
The Seahawks have Shaheed as a dynamic weapon on special teams as a returner, but Price could also help in that regard. He returned three kickoffs for touchdowns with the Irish, including two last season.
Two running backs from the same school going in the first-round of the draft is almost unheard of, but running back is a big area of need for the Seahawks going into next season. It could be seen as a reach to select him at No. 32, but Seattle can likely afford to do it coming off a Super Bowl season.
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