The Seattle Seahawks had a clear plan of attack at the beginning of the offseason, and that was to allow the expensive free agents to walk out the door and to re-sign other key pieces for Mike Macdonald.One player that most knew was going to leave was Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, who is now with the Kansas City Chiefs.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWalker formed a tough duo with Zach Charbonnet, but now, for Macdonald as he turns for training camp, he doesn’t have either.Charbonnet is expected to be out for the majority of the first portion of the season as he recovers from his ACL injury, which leaves a running back-by-committee approach for new coordinator Brian Fleury.READ MORE: Seahawks Future In Good Hands After New ‘Under-25′ RankingsRookie Jadarian Price leads the room, along with career backups Emanuel Wilson and George Holani, so it isn’t like there is an abundance of star power behind Sam Darnold.And for ESPN’s Brady Henderson, while the group has their own strengths, none have one trait that made Walker so devastating.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”Letting Walker sign elsewhere after his market far surpassed the Seahawks’ preferred price point was understandable given his past durability issues,” Henderson wrote. “But it might have forced their hand to some degree in a weak draft for running backs, leading to their selection of Price with the 32nd pick. That decision was also influenced by an ACL tear that will sideline Zach Charbonnet for part of the 2026 season.”Wilson gives Seattle a big back who can replicate Charbonnet’s power running. George Holani, a skilled pass catcher and blocker, will factor into the mix as well. But none of those three possess Walker’s explosiveness.”READ MORE: Seattle’s Super Bowl Repeat Could Hinge on a RookieThe big question will be how Fleury gets the most out of this group of backs until Charbonnet returns.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe comes from the San Francisco 49ers, and we know how much they value running backs being able to do multiple things.Will Price be “the” guy to lead the offense, and having been a backup at Notre Dame, can he shoulder the load? Then there are the career backups who might have to step up and fill a role for Fleury.Are they capable? In truth, they’re going to have to be, because the Seahawks decided to let Walker go, so they clearly feel good about the group they have at their disposal.Time will tell if Seattle made the right decision.
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