Biggest question to answer this offseason: Will the Seahawks re-sign Chris Carson?
Carson, a seventh-round pick in 2017, has been Seattle's leading rusher each of the past three seasons, including rushing for 2,381 yards and 16 touchdowns in his two healthiest seasons in 2018 and 2019. When healthy, Carson has been on the NFL's best backs, but now the Seahawks have a decision to make as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year begins.
Carroll has said on a few occasions that he hopes to get Carson back, but as is always the case in these situation, Carson's value on the open market will help determine if the Seahawks can afford to bring him back or not, and nobody, his current team included, is going to fault a player for taking the most money he can, particularly at a position that tends to have a shorter shelf life.
"Chris is really one of us and he has fit into the program great," Carroll said late in the season. "But I do know Chris has got to look out for himself, he's got to see what the situation. But we would love for him to be with us. He has been a terrific part of our team, and hopefully we can keep that going. I mean, in my mind, I can't imagine anything else happening, but from the business side of it, you know, he's got a chance to just see what's going on, so then hopefully we'll be able to figure it out and keep him."
And Carson isn't the only running back headed towards free agency; Hyde too will become a free agent in March, meaning the Seahawks could possibly lose both of their top two rushers from 2020.
The Seahawks still have talented options at running back even if they were to lose that duo thanks to recent draft picks Rashaad Penny, who missed most of last season due to an ACL injury sustained late in the 2019 season, Dallas and Homer. They could also look to bring back Collins, and they could always look to add more there in free agency or the draft. But regardless of their depth there, heading into 2021 without Carson would represent a big change for the offense and would require someone stepping up in a big way to fill those shoes.
Another goal for 2021, Carroll said, will be carving out a more defined third-down back role, one that could fall to an existing player like Dallas, who has receiver experience, or Homer, or the Seahawks could look to add a player who fits the bill.
"We would really like to see if we can develop a third-down factor from the running back spot," Carroll said. "A guy that can really feature there, more so to help us on third downs."
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