The Seahawks' running back room is a question mark for some, and one analyst thinks it can be answered by one player.
The Seattle Seahawks' running back room has been a storyline all offseason since Kenneth Walker moved to the Kansas City Chiefs.
With Walker out and Zach Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL, Seattle's top two running backs from last season are unavailable.
That leaves rookie Jadarian Price, George Holani, Emanuel Wilson, and Kenny McIntosh as the players new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury to use if a game were played today.
That isn't ideal.
But is there a realm where the Seahawks can look to add a veteran to the room to help ease the workload on a handful of untried running backs?
Sure, I just don't know how willing the Seahawks would be to part ways with any draft capital to get a deal done.
But Bleacher Report's Alex Kay has an idea if the Seahawks want to truly revamp their run game, and he names New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara as a potential option.
“The hole Walker's departure created is one only a star like Alvin Kamara can seamlessly fill," Kay wrote. "Although Price has the potential to be a legitimate RB1 at the NFL level, the Seahawks would be wise to have a strong backup in place if they want to strengthen their repeat bid.
“Kamara would be a true difference-maker for the Seahawks, who could leverage his versatile talents under new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury. While the Seahawks would be mortgaging the future slightly to add Kamara to their roster, they have a clear shot at another Super Bowl and shouldn't hesitate to do whatever it takes to capitalize on it.”
Smart move? Maybe, but ...
Let's forget Kamara's reported comments that if he were to be traded, he'd retire and go through this.
A post-June 1 trade doesn't really do much for the Saints, as per Over The Cap, they would eat $7 million in dead money and save just $3.3 million.
The only way they would move on is if they got adequate compensation, as having Travis Etienne as the starter, there isn't much room for Kamara, but they can still keep him on the roster.
What would Seattle be willing to part with for Kamara? A fourth-round pick? Or a third?
I don't think general manager John Schneider is going to do that for a soon-to-be 31-year-old running back.
Kamara as a Seahawk would be fun, but I don't see a move like this materializing this offseason.
