Seahawks are going to be good at running back and here is why
By Andy Excell
![Dec 13, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (32) rushes against the New York Jets during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Dec 13, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Chris Carson (32) rushes against the New York Jets during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2F12thmanrising-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2018-2F08-2F15312003-850x560-cb7f7468d62058f1a0d439df2f10e691beb964da6923a2ee1d2c3ed184c0f033.jpg)
How good is the Seahawks RB and offensive line combination?
When I combined the PFF Rankings and my own rankings of each team’s running backs, I got the following top fourteen.
- Indianapolis
- New England
- Cleveland
- New Orleans
- Minnesota
- Green Bay
- LA Chargers
- Detroit
- Tampa Bay
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Seattle
- Buffalo
- LA Rams
Once again ten of these fourteen were playoff teams last season, so it seems a pretty accurate list. But the ground game is not only about the running backs you have, for starters you need an O-line that can create running room for those backs. So what happens when we include the strength of each O-line in the calculations?
The top fifteen incorporating the O-line is
- Indianapolis
- New England
- Cleveland
- New Orleans
- Tampa Bay
- Green Bay
- Minnesota
- LA Chargers
- Detroit
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Baltimore
- Chicago
- LA Rams
- Buffalo
An again ten of the fourteen playoff teams from 2020 fear in this list, which is a good validation of the list. The Seahawks move up one place in this list. The much-maligned Seahawks O-line actually ranks seventh in run blocking according to NFL.com and tenth overall according to PFF.com ratings.
So again whilst there may be a little room for improvement, this should not overly hinder the Seahawks prospect for success in 2021.