Seahawks Draft Jadarian Price: New Backfield Spark

0:00On April 24th, the Seattle Seahawks held firm at their 30-second overall pick in the 20-26 draft and snag running back to Darian. Price from Notre Dame, he became just the second rusher taken in the first round, right after his college teammate, Jeremiah Love, went to the Arizona Cardinals 29, spots earlier. Meanwhile, the Seahawks are the defending Super Bowl champs, gunning for a repeat, and they needed a fresh backfield spark. They lost their Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, the third to the Kansas City Chiefs in Free Agency, so Price slides right in to keep that ground attack. Humming, fans are buzzing about how Price fits Seattle's explosive offense, built around a strong run game. He's got the tools to lead the pack and pair up nicely with their speed demons on the edges. Digging into his college tape, Price balled out over three seasons in 41 games, two old 80 carries for 1,600. 92 yards and 21 touchdowns. He chipped in 15 catches for 162 yards and three more scores, plus he was a beast as a returner with 22 kick returns for 794 yards and three touchdowns.

1:12Price lets Prime to own that Seahawks backfield and boost their return game too, keeping the dynasty dreams alive.