The Washington Running Back Seattle Can't Pass Up in 2026
The Seahawks just won a Super Bowl a month ago, which is absolutely wild. But here's the thing: they've got a problem at running back, and it might be staring them right in the face in the Pacific Northwest.
Kenneth Walker III bolted to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, and now Seattle's backfield is looking thin. Zach Charbonnet is working his way back from injury, and the depth chart is basically a ghost town. Yeah, they won a championship, but losing your lead back to another team hurts. The Seahawks are almost certainly going to need to hit the draft to find Walker's replacement, even though the top-tier options are limited this year. Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love is pretty much the only game-changer at the position outside the elite tier.
Why Jonah Coleman Could Be the Answer
Here's where it gets interesting: the answer might be sitting right on the University of Washington campus. Huskies running back Jonah Coleman was the engine that powered Washington's offense last season, and he's exactly the type of player who could make an immediate impact in Seattle.
Coleman is a throwback runner in the best possible way. He racked up 25 touchdowns over the last two seasons and plays a hard-nosed, north-south style of football. We're talking about a 5-foot-9, 230-pound bowling ball of a human. Tackling him is like hitting a fire hydrant, and his contact balance is elite for this class. He doesn't have elite speed, and he's not going to blow you away as a pass catcher, but his ball security and instinct for the end zone are legit.
A Local Solution for Day 2
If the Seahawks want to grab a running back on Day 2 of the draft, Coleman makes serious sense. His production came behind a bad offensive line at Washington, which means he's got a chance to take real steps forward in a professional system with actual talent blocking for him. He runs with the kind of power and consistency that translates to the NFL.
Coleman would likely open training camp as the RB1 if Charbonnet's injury recovery isn't complete by summer, and he's got a real shot at stealing carries if he comes in looking sharp enough. His combination of vision, toughness, and productivity screams "Day 2 value."
Seattle needs a Walker replacement, and they've got an opportunity to find one without even leaving the state. Coleman could hit the ground running and make fans forget about No. 9 taking off. The Seahawks better not let this local product slip away.
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