The Seahawks needed a running back, and the franchise didn't waste any time.
It was perhaps the worst-kept secret for the Seattle Seahawks entering the NFL Draft, and that was the need for a running back.
We saw so many mock drafts having the Seahawks take Notre Dame's Jadarian Price, and when it came time for Seattle to pick at No. 32, that is exactly what the Seahawks did.
With no Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet dealing with an ACL injury, which is expected to keep him out of the early portion of the season, Seattle needed a potential starter for Brian Fleury.
And in Price, they got it.
Now, the Seahawks have Price, Emanuel Wilson, George Holani, and Kenny McIntosh as the options heading into the offseason; suddenly, the running back room doesn't look as bare.
In the lead-up to the draft, some thought that Price was a second-round talent, and many mock drafts had the Seahawks trading out, and then taking a back like Price or Mike Washington Jr. from Arkansas.
Even general manager John Schneider stated that trading back was an option for the Seahawks, but for whatever reason, Seattle chose to stay put, and now Price is a Seahawk.
Exactly how he fits into Fleury's system at this stage is unknown, but Price is a home-run hitter for the Seahawks.
Price has good acceleration, vision, and patience, and he should thrive on Mike Macdonald's team in 2026. The question is whether the Seahawks will view Price as the starter or as a rotational player.
Perhaps that will sort itself out in training camp, but Seattle taking Price in the first-round, to me, that signals that they want him to be the starter while Charbonnet rehabs his injured knee.
In his three college seasons, Price never averaged less than 5.8 yards per carry, and in his last two seasons, he didn't have less than 6.0 yards per carry.
Playing as a backup behind Jeremiyah Love, Price doesn't have a lot of physical punishment, meaning he should be fresh for the NFL, which is important for a running back.
Seattle had a glaring need, and in Price, he fills that for Schneider as the Super Bowl champs look to reload for 2026.