The Seattle Seahawks have been somewhat mysterious when it comes to naming who will take the lead back role Marshawn Lynch left behind. Currently that role appears to be manned by Thomas Rawls who stepped in for Lynch last season while he was injured.
Rawls would prove to be a dangerous running back but suffered a broken ankle along with some torn ligaments, so it will be interesting to see if his productivity remains the same. Behind Rawls are Christine Michael, who seemingly spent some time with every NFL franchise during the 2015 regular season, and a couple of deep backups in Cameron Marshall and Brandon Cottom.
The Seahawks general manager John Schneider recently had a very interesting answer to the question of who will be leading this ground game in 2016, as he stated, "That's still a position we're going to be working on." This basically means that the Seahawks will land a running back prior to the start of the 2016 regular season.
The Seahawks have been predominantly focused on re-signing their own players this offseason and have only added three outside players to the roster. They signed J'Marcus Webb, a right tackle from the Oakland Raiders, to a two-year, $6 million deal. They also brought in defensive tackle Sealver Siliga from the New England Patriots and left tackle Bradley Sowell from the Arizona Cardinals. The focus of the offseason was clear, as they re-signed one of starting quarterback Russell Wilson's favorite targets, wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, to a three-year deal worth $13.5 million.
They also re-signed cornerback Jeremy Lane to a four-year, $23 million deal that keeps their secondary secure for the near future. The Seahawks also went on to re-sign punter Jon Ryan, outside linebacker Michael Morgan and Michael.
The Seahawks are likely going to draft the next running back that has a shot at leading this ground game if Schneider's statements are true. They could also add a veteran back later on, however this currently does not seem to be the Seahawks' style.
