The Miami Dolphins are clearly doing a makeover this offseason, and that includes trading wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday. Could Miami's next move be shipping running back De'Von Achane to the Seattle Seahawks?
The move could be a win for all involved. Seattle might need to give up its second-round 2026 draft pick, and maybe a selection in 2027, too, for the running back, but the Seahawks need a player like Achane while the Dolphins are in the business of collecting high-round draft picks to use this year.
What Seattle shouldn't do is give Miami the team's first-round pick, though. That is too much to pay for a running back, even one as explosive as Achane. Should the Seahawks keep their first-round selection, they could always trade back in the draft, and perhaps recoup their lost second-round choice while also picking up one in the third round.
Seattle Seahawks should immediately ask the Miami Dolphins for De'Von Achane
The draft class overall is relatively weak, so Seattle could acquire good depth pieces, if not future stars. But that is only if the Dolphins are willing to part with Achane for a selection that isn't a first-rounder.
The Seahawks lost Kenneth Walker in free agency to the Kansas City Chiefs, and other than Zach Charbonnet, the RB group in Seattle is iffy. The team signed Emanuel Wilson, and he has promise, but not yet proven long-term production. Backups George Holani and Kenny McIntosh appear to be constant injury risks.
Achane's explosiveness is the perfect replacement for Walker, and he is likely an upgrade over the previous Seahawks starter. Achane led the NFL in average yards per carry in 2026 at 5.7, and his career average is 5.6. He is also an elite receiver for a running back.
Seattle has a new offensive coordinator in Brian Fleury, and the assumption is that what Fleury does mirrors what the San Francisco 49ers like to do. Fleury worked under 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan from 2019 through last year and helped design one of the better rushing attacks in the league.
A great run game needs good pieces, though, and while Charbonnet might be a quality fit, he will also be coming off an ACL tear in the playoffs. He might not be ready for Week 1.
Should the Seattle Seahawks acquire De'Von Achane, who will be looking for an expensive contract extension after the 2026 season, he alone could make the team's backfield better than it has been in years. After not doing much, adding Achane would move Seattle's offseason from meh to excellence.