Seahawks could really use another round of Mike Davis

Mike Davis was waived by the Chicago Bears this morning. Could the Seahawks bring him home? Not likely, but I sure wish they could

The Seahawks had a terrific third-down specialist in their backfield last year. Considering they drafted college football’s leading rusher in the first round, that wasn’t too surprising. What was surprising is that the Hawks standout was a fourth-round pick who’d only had one start in two seasons before landing in Seattle. I’m talking about Mike Davis, of course. He’s just been waived by the Bears. Could their loss be the Seahawks gain?

I hate to stick a pin in the 12s collective bubble, but it just isn’t very likely. Davis will go through waivers, much as Josh Gordon did previously. And Davis doesn’t carry the baggage of the Hawks newest wide receiver. I cannot believe lightning could strike twice in one season for the Seahawks. To be honest, time will tell if landing Gordon was the kind of thunderbolt that energizes or burns, but I like the fact Seattle took the chance. There’d be no risk in picking up Davis, though. We know exactly what he can do.

Davis wasn’t quite as good as Chris Carson, but he wasn’t that far off, either. It seemed like a Seahawks game wasn’t complete if we weren’t treated to Davis blasting a defender or three before finally going down. This is one guy who plays with 100 percent desire and heart. You might ask if he’s so great, why did the Bears release him? Why did he only get 18 touches this year? I can’t tell you that, but what I can tell you these are the same geniuses who thought Mitch Trubisky was worth a first-round pick. I rest my case.

I can’t imagine Davis falling all the way to Seattle. As I said, he’s not the best running back in the league, but he’s far better than most. We’ve seen how inconsistent Rashaad Penny has been this year. I would have loved to see Davis stay for this season, but there was no way the Seahawks could match the deal he got from the Bears. It’s a shame, but that’s the business of the NFL.

In case you needed a reminder, here’s just one example of what Davis brings to the field, in just one of his starts:

We won’t get him back in Seattle, not unless there are about 137 incredibly stupid GMs out there that can’t see what Mike Davis brings to a team. Maybe John Schneider can cast one of his spells that makes teams give up players like Jadeveon Clowney again. It would never happen, but I’d be more than willing to see the Hawks trade Penny for Davis straight up. Ah well, a kid can dream, can’t he? I wish Davis the best of luck wherever he lands – just not if we have to play him.