Corbin Smith·
The Seahawks won’t ever hand a job to a player by virtue of where he was selected.
Still, expectations understandably will be incredibly high for Price out of the gate after the team invested a first round pick on the talented back out of Notre Dame. Early impressions have been positive on the practice field, including demonstrating soft, reliable hands during rookie minicamp. But with several months until the pads come on and he can truly flash his skills as a runner, he will have to continue showing a well-rounded, three-down capable skill set throughout OTAs into training camp to begin distancing himself from the competition. Among those who could make Price sweat things out this spring, Holani performed well as Zach Charbonnet’s replacement behind Ken Walker III in the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl, drawing consistent praise this offseason from Schneider and Macdonald. He hasn’t had many chances to run the ball since entering the league as an undrafted signee out of Boise State, but he’s a stellar pass catcher out of the backfield and he excelled in blitz pickup during those two playoff games, giving him a potential edge against his rookie counterpart. Staying healthy will be crucial, as he spent time on injured reserve each of his first two seasons and had durability questions coming out of college. Brought on board on a one-year contract to fill the void left with Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL and likely out until at least October, Wilson possesses a vastly different style than Price or Holani. A punishing runner at 230 pounds with underrated quickness and light feet for a player of his size, he will provide the Seahawks with a quality change of pace option who handles short yardage duties at minimum, but out of the shadows of Josh Jacobs, don’t be surprised if he winds up making a case for being more than that. The key will be exhibiting enough pass catching and blitz pickup talents to earn more snaps on the field than simply being a goal line merchant. On the mend after suffering a torn ACL early in training camp last August, McIntosh faces long odds to climb back into Seattle’s backfield rotation. With that said, he’s always had a polished game as a receiver dating back to his time at Georgia and he averaged north of five yards per carry in 2024, suggesting he has the talent and all-around game to surprise if fully recovered from the injury. Tags: @George Holani , @Zach Charbonnet , @Kenny McIntosh