Seahawks training camp opens Sunday. The Always Compete sign is ON for the offense

So who totes the rock?

The long answer to the question on the minds of 12s and the Seattle coaching staff is right here. The short answer is some mix of Eddie Lacy, Thomas Rawls and C.J. Prosise. I’ll just summarize some notes from that longer piece:

Lacy wins the starting nod, but splits time with Rawls a lot. I’d give Lacy about 200 carries. That won’t get him to that shiny 1,200 yard bonus, but that’s okay. I’m sure he’d rather have a Super Bowl Ring.

Rawls sees about 140, 150 carries. Prosise, maybe 80 carries. Yeah, I know, Prosise is the third-down specialist, so how can he just get 80 carries? The Seahawks faced third down 207 times last season. First, being the specialist doesn’t mean you have him in for every third down. Second, it doesn’t mean he gets the hand-off on every third down play. Third, these are carries, not touches. I fully expect Prosise to be targeted at least 60 times.

Shortest version – everyone totes the rock. And that doesn’t even count Alex Collins and rookie Chris Carson, who I expect to make the roster as the fifth running back.

Ooops! I didn’t mention the fullback, which will almost certainly be the just-signed Marcel Reece. He’ll probably get about 10 carries for the entire year. However, you could pencil Reece in for as many as 30 targets. He is a former wideout, after all, and had five catches in five games last season.

Of course, don’t forget the most dangerous runner in the Seahawks backfield – number 3 himself. I expect him to pick up about 500 yards on the ground himself this season.

Wide receivers and tight ends won’t see too many changes

Let’s just get the tight end picture wrapped up. Jimmy Graham. Done. Luke Willson will spell him for many obvious run situations, of course. Not saying Willson doesn’t have good hands, but Graham is an artist. It doesn’t look like Nick Vannett is going to be pushed much for the third slot by rookie Tyrone Swoopes, who’s trying to learn the position at the pro level. I’d love to see the kid make the team, though.

The questions for the wide receivers don’t really begin until we get to the third receiver. Doug Baldwin is of course the number one man. Tyler Lockett is as also close to locked in at number two, depending on his injury situation. It still isn’t certain if he’ll be ready for the first game of the season.

Now we get to the third role. Jermaine Kearse has had just one exceptional year, that in 2015. He’ll have to return to that form to keep Paul Richardson off the field. Richardson has been inconsistent as well before. He really came on when the Seahawks needed him with some spectacular catches. Rookie Amarah Dabroh is the most likely man to push to get into the main rotation. Don’t go to sleep on his fellow rookie David Moore, another size/speed combo like Dabroh. And speaking of speed: Man, I hope Cyril Grayson finds a home here. By all accounts, he can do more than just fly.

As for quarterback – I’ve touched on this before, and only time and training camp, will tell. If either Trevone Boykin or Austin Davis are critical to the success of the Seahawks…well, don’t expect a ton of success. They’re both very capable. Neither is remotely as talented as Russell Wilson, the supposed 11th best quarterback in the NFL.

So ends part one of my look at the training camp competition. Tomorrow morning, it’s time to check out the defense.