EmmanuelHenderson

Sep 6

There are so many factors that must be considered when answering this question: Will Price be the No.

1 running back? How soon will Charbonnet return? How frequently will the Seahawks run the ball under first-year offensive coordinator Brian Fleury? With all of that in mind, I think it is fair to expect Price to put together a year somewhat similar to what TreVeyon Henderson provided the Patriots last season. As a rookie, Henderson ran the ball 180 times for 911 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 5. 1 yards per carry and 53. 6 yards per game. He also had 35 catches for 221 yards and a TD. He led the team in rushing, but veteran Rhamondre Stevenson galloped for 603 yards on 130 carries and played more snaps (533 to 501), including on obvious passing downs because of his ability in pass protection. Until Charbonnet returns, it’s reasonable to assume Price will receive the lion’s share of rushing opportunities relative to Holani. Unless Price breaks off a bunch of long touchdown runs, though, I don’t foresee him plunging into the end zone all that often; it seems more likely that role will be reserved for Holani, who will probably handle the majority of pass-protection reps, too. How much can Seattle feature Price as a pass catcher if he’s not trusted to block on third down? We’ll see. If I were to project a final statistical line for Price this season, it would go something like this: 200 carries, 850 rushing yards, 25 catches, 190 receiving yards, eight total touchdowns (six rushing).

Brian Nemhauser·Aug 10

Milroe had the steadiest day of the quarterbacks, although his work was not without problems. He rolled left on a bootleg and completed a pass to Ricky White for roughly 10 yards. His best throw came during the teamwide one-on-one competition, when he placed a ball beautifully along the right sideline for Emmett “E.J.” Henderson Jr. despite tight coverage from Michael Dansby. The completion required both an accurate throw and a difficult catch. Milroe was a little late moving through his progression on another play but still completed a pass to Cody White for approximately seven yards. He was then technically sacked after Jalen Gaines beat Nick Vannett, though the rep continued and Milroe found Montorie Foster Jr. for a deep touchdown down the left sideline after De’Anthony Bell fell. During red-zone work, Milroe connected with Nick Kallerup on the right seam and allowed the tight end to run the ball into the end zone. His final team period was much less productive, with consecutive inside runs going nowhere, a middle blitz producing a sack and additional pressure forcing him from the pocket.