Seahawks Carson and Penny: the NFL’s best running back attack
Don’t forget the Seahawks not-so-secret weapon
We’re up to 470 carries and 2,225 yards. That’s just 23 more carries than last year’s triumvirate, so it seems pretty reasonable. It’s also 141 yards ahead of last year’s pace. So how do the Seahawks get more yards than last year? That’s a rhetorical question for 12s. You know it’s coming from DangeRuss3. Russell Wilson ran the ball 67 times for 376 yards in 2018. Both were the lowest numbers of his career. I think this will be the new normal for Wilson, so I’ll pencil him in for 60 carries and 340 yards. That’s right at his career average of 5.66 yards per carry.
Now we’re at 530 carries for 2,565 yards, which puts Seattle just five yards ahead of last year. But we haven’t accounted for the odds and ends, like Tyler Lockett’s 13 carries last year. Expect to see more of J.D. McKissic, too. In fact, he could split time with Homer as a third-down specialist. I agree with site co-expert Lee Vowell that McKissic will make the squad over the all-too-often injured C.J. Prosise. And don’t forget the running prowess of Michael Dickson.
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Note, I haven’t even mentioned what the running backs will contribute to the passing game. That’s another subject for another time. For now, I’ll just say that Carson and Penny combined for 29 catches on 36 targets. That’s more than solid. I’ll add that all of the estimates I’ve made are on the conservative side. As I expect the Hawks to have their best offensive season ever, these numbers could easily be 10 percent higher. Regardless, Carson and Penny will power the league’s best running game again.