D'Andre Swift Could Fix Seattle's Running Game Problem Right Now
The Seahawks just won the Super Bowl. Kenneth Walker III was the MVP. Now he's a Kansas City Chief, and Seattle's backfield is in trouble.
That's the reality Mike Macdonald's team is facing after losing their Super Bowl 61 MVP to free agency. With Zach Charbonnet sidelined by a season-ending injury, the Seahawks need a solution fast. One NFC North running back could be exactly what they're looking for: Chicago Bears star D'Andre Swift.
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Jeremy Brener of Sports Illustrated floated a trade proposal that would bring Swift to Seattle. The thinking is straightforward: you just won it all, your best back left in free agency, and your replacement is hurt. You don't wait around.
"Following the loss of Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, Seattle's backfield is in a state of flux," Brener wrote. "While the draft offers potential, a trade for Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift presents a win-now opportunity for the defending Super Bowl champions."
Right now, Seattle's depth chart behind the injured Charbonnet features Emanuel Wilson, George Holani, and Kenny McIntosh. Thin doesn't even begin to describe it. Swift would immediately change that equation.
What Swift Brings To The Table
This isn't some one-dimensional back. Last season, Swift carried the ball 223 times for 1,087 yards and nine touchdowns. But it's his versatility that makes him dangerous for an offense trying to reload.
Swift can impact the game on the ground and in the air, which would give Sam Darnold more weapons in Brian Fleury's offense. That kind of flexibility is exactly what a defending Super Bowl champion needs when they're trying to go back-to-back.
The Seahawks have the cap space and the urgency. Swift has the tape and the production. Whether Chicago would actually move him is the real question, but if this trade somehow happens, Seattle's running game problem gets solved in a hurry.
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