Seattle Seahawks: October 2018 mailbag – Trades, Tedric, and DE’s
By Ed Stein
Q4) If the Seahawks are a running team, why don’t they use fullback Tre Madden?
Andrew Durant – Do they need him? Three consecutive games with a 100-yard rusher and have averaged 156 rushing yards/game since the week three matchup against Dallas. if it wasn’t for the first two games of the season that skew their season average, their yards would be enough to lead the league per game. The offensive line is giving enough gaps for the running backs to get through and then the backs are good in space and make people miss.
Herb Nightingale – The Seahawks like to go with two tight ends instead most of the time. When the tight ends have been injured, on occasion, they have used George Fant, a tackle, as a tight end. The move makes sense since this allows for bigger and stronger blockers on the line of scrimmage. They use Tre Madden on passing downs, sometimes against a team has a good pass rush. He can be used as a safety valve as well.
Ed Stein – I think Madden is a good fullback and somewhat underused by Seattle. He would have been a good option when the Seahawks were thin at tight end to lead block. Going forward, if the Seahawks continue to run the ball 35 or so times a game, Madden could handle some change of pace hand-offs right up the middle. Additionally, he has good hands, so why not throw to him a little more.