Seahawks Running Back Roulette: Who Fits Seattle Best?

It appears the Seattle Seahawks are in the market to improve its running back room. It is being reported today that in addition to veteran RB Jamaal Charles, former Packer RB Eddie Lacy and former Raider RB Latavius Murray are visiting the team as well.

So the question remains: do the Seahawks even need to add a veteran running back? John Schneider and Pete Carroll seem to think so. Why else would they entertain all these running backs unless they believe that part of the issue with the running game is the running backs themselves?

It is worth mentioning that the teams still holds incumbent runner C.J. Prosise and Thomas Rawls in high regards. The team loves the slashing and physical running style of Rawls. They also love his make-up and the energy he brings to the team.

But Rawls has been anything but durable, playing only nine games in 2016 thanks to a fractured shin bone. His fantastic rookie season was also cut short by a broken ankle, suffered against the Baltimore Ravens in mid-December 2015.

The good news for Rawls believers, myself included, is that these are not soft tissue injuries. There is nothing you can do about broken bones, and they tend to not repeat themselves.

The same cannot be said for C.J. Prosise. When healthy, Prosise is a dynamic weapon out of the backfield. As a rookie, he averaged 5.7 yards per rush while adding 12.2 yards per catch. Unfortunately, Prosise missed 10 games and countless practices with a slew of injuries, before being knocked out for the season with a troublesome shoulder.

Both Prosise and Rawls must prove they can stay healthy enough to split carries, let alone be trusted as the lead back.

It makes sense that Schneider and Carroll would like to hedge their bet on the young, talented runners. But who makes the most sense to bring aboard?