Four players the Seattle Seahawks need to sign Thursday
By Geoff Shull
![DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 28: Quarterback Melvin Gordon III #25 of the Denver Broncos carries the ball against and Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field At Mile High on November 28, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 28: Quarterback Melvin Gordon III #25 of the Denver Broncos carries the ball against and Los Angeles Chargers at Empower Field At Mile High on November 28, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)](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-2Fgetty-images-2F2018-2F08-2F1360743629-850x560-f67a024dacf1bc115677696a6a8fb80e9baa4bdd1cf3bb6e6abd08e89ec3c4a6.jpg)
Player two: Melvin Gordon, RB
There aren’t many players who fit the Seahawks style better than Melvin Gordon. This becomes especially true if Chris Carson’s career is indeed over.
Gordon is a bruiser through and through. He can run between the tackles, around the edge, pass block, and catch passes. He is a complete running back.
This is a perfect plug-and-play individual. If the Seahawks want to rely on the running game more, Gordon can do it all. He is also incredibly durable. A department that the Seahawks have not had a lot of luck in recently.
Dream scenario: Sign Gordon and draft a complimentary back in the mid-rounds ( round 3-5). This will be a running back by committee (late-round steal could be the speedy pass-catching back Max Borgi from Washington State).
The alternative is re-signing Rashaad Penny, hoping his health stays good, and drafting a bruiser to compliment his style. There are quite a few bruising running backs in this draft (Dameon Peirce or Zamir White would be ideal in rounds 3-4).
Suggested contract: 2 years, $10.5 million