
With Kenneth Walker III signing with the Kansas City Chiefs and Zach Charbonnet recovering from a torn ACL, the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks enter the 2026 NFL Draft with a massive need to fill in the backfield.
While general manager John Schneider only has four picks to work with, finding explosiveness and contact balance that fits Mike Macdonald’s physical system will be the goal for the draft weekend.
Here is the perfect running back target for the Seahawks in every round they currently hold a selection.
While some analysts view taking a back at end of the first round as a reach, Price is the explosive solution to the Walker void. He is a tempo-driven runner with elite vision and a nose for the end zone.
Price has been getting some first-round consideration and is widely viewed as the second-best running back in the class behind Love. It may be a reach to get him at the end of the first round, but if the Seahawks traded back into the early part of the second, Price makes a lot of sense there as well.
Teams like the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals could look to trade back into the first round with the Seahawks.
If Seattle prioritizes a cornerback or edge rusher in the first round, Mike Washington Jr. is the high-ceiling play in the second round. He is a rare physical specimen, weighing in around 223 lbs with elite speed that typically belongs in the first round.
Washington has popped up on the Seahawks' radar, and he even visited the team for one of their top 30 visits. The Seahawks are well aware of what he can do, and it's very possible that he ends up being the pick at the end of the second round if they do not go with a running back with their first pick.
Coleman is a productive three-down back who provides high-floor reliability for someone who could teeter between the end of Day 2 and the start of Day 3.
It wouldn't be a surprise to see the Seahawks look locally for their next running back, as Coleman would have a chance to be the team's next running back prospect. The Seahawks have definitely done their homework on him, but it remains to be seen what they will actually do come draft weekend.
Claiborne is the closest thing to Walker in this draft class. He turned heads at the combine with a 4.37 40-yard dash, showing the breakaway speed the current Seahawks backfield lacks.
There is a chance that the Seahawks may have to trade up for Claiborne, but they will have to assess what their roster looks like late on Day 3.
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