The Seattle Seahawks are hoping they made the right call by drafting Jadarian Price with their first overall draft pick earlier this summer. With Zach Charbonnet on ice until later in the new season and Kenneth Walker III leaving in free agency, the Seahawks' remaining running backs are largely unproven.
Whatever the backup plan was had Seattle not drafted Price or another running back in general, it has no relevance now. That said, there is still the question of what the plan with Price will be. The Seahawks have options: either they lean heavily on Price from the get-go, or run the ball with a group effort.Â
Whether they go with a group effort or Price as the undisputed No. 1, George Holani is making a case for himself to be significantly involved either way. Holani is doing everything right in training camp, but he's got competition behind him in Emmanuel Wilson. That said, it might be safe for Seahawks fans to bank on Holani having the biggest rise as camp continues.
George Holani is changing the way the Seattle Seahawks see their running back situation
One of the more important position battles at the Seahawks training camp is at running back. Price is expected to win the sure-fire No. 1 starting spot, but it's not guaranteed just yet. That being said, no one expects Holani to sneak up behind Price and win that job for himself altogether, no matter how good he's been at camp.Â
Should Mike Macdonald decide the best course of action is to start the season off with a run-by-committee approach, the Seahawks will be in good hands. That said, moving toward landing on a primary starter will be the goal, and, again, Price was drafted for that very purpose, which shifts the spotlight back on Holani, and even more so with Charbonnet out.Â
So far, Holani has split first-team work with Price, which is perfect for the third-year rusher to earn some real reps and give his offensive coaches something to look at. When it comes to duties not involving a ball tucked into his body, Holani has shown in previous seasons that his pass protection skills are above average.Â
The Seahawks are expected to use Holani in this role significantly more than last season, which would make him a multi-use weapon. The Seahawks proved last season that using their running backs actively in passing plays was part of their offensive identity. Walker was great at it, and Holani too.Â
What Holani might do for the rest of training camp could make Macdonald and new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury's job a lot easier. More first-team reps would be ideal, but no matter which way Holani sees training camp snaps, he's already showing he's up for the challenge.Â
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