Seattle Seahawks News: Analyzing the 53-man roster

RUNNING BACKS (4)

Aug 22, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) celebrates a touchdown run against the Chicago Bears during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

On Roster:

• RB Marshawn Lynch
• RB Robert Turbin
• RB Christine Michael
• FB Derrick Coleman

Waived:

• RB Spencer Ware
• FB Kiero Small
• RB Demitrius Bronson

I was surprised the Seahawks didn’t keep either Ware or Small for some depth at the fullback position. Coleman has experience as a fullback but now Seattle is expecting him to be Beast Mode’s lead blocker for 60 minutes every Sunday.

Small had a chance to make the roster early in training camp, but he never really impressed and though he has good fullback size (5-foot-8, 247 pounds) he missed some key blocks in preseason spelling his end in Seattle. Ware was drafted by the Seahawks last year but he was buried on the depth chart because of Michael and Turbin.

Both could be picked up by other teams, Bronson would be more of a longshot.