Seahawks Draft Target: D’Onta Foreman, RB, Texas
By Keith Myers
In a talented class of running backs, Seattle could get a steal if the Seahawks draft running back D’Onta Forman out of Texas.
D’Onte Foreman is a wrecking ball of a running back. His 6 foot 1 inch frame has been filled out into a 249 steel tank that no one wants to tackle. Throw in good straight line speed and you have a bruiser of the back with the power to take over a game.
As you might expect with a back of that size, Foreman doesn’t have elite lateral agility to make guys miss. If he cannot run around you, he’s going to try and run through you. Needless to say, his physical style definitely wore down opponents in each of the games I scouted.
The Texas offense translates well for the Foreman and the Seahawks. Most of his runs came on inside zone plays. He also showed superior vision and the ability to bounce a play outside and the speed to get to the corner.
Despite all that good stuff, there are some things to be concerned about as well. He often runs too upright. That exposes the ball and can lead to turnovers. He also has a tendency to avoid contact and look for an open running lane too often instead of just pounding into the hole and taking the 2-3 yards the defense has given him.
There seems to be some disagreement on Foreman’s pass blocking ability. He has a reputation amongst draft pundits for being a terrible pass blocker, but in the four games I charted I never once saw him give up a QB pressure.
The knock on Foreman in the passing game is that he simply never went out as a receiver. Almost every pass play involved him staying in to help protect. While I cannot say for certain that he lacks all ability to help in that regard, he clearly hasn’t had a chance to gain the necessary experience as a receiving threat.
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In a year where the draft is stacked with great running talent, a player like Foreman is going to fall further than he should. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him still available at the end of the 3rd round when Seattle has a pair of draft picks. They have bigger needs, but Foreman will be tough to pass up on at that point.