Don’t look now but running backs are making a comeback. This past free agency period is evidence of that, as several high-end backs got serious pay-days from their new teams, including Derrick Henry, Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley. You certainly don’t need to tell the Seahawks that an effective rushing attack can still win you games – as their failures to stop the run were a big reason they lost several close ones over the last two years.
The proliferation of two-high safety shells and defenses generally doing all they can to take away home run balls isn’t going away anytime soon, so let’s take stock and see who the best in the game are at this position. Seattle has at least one strong candidate here. However, as you will see, several teams are far, far more loaded than others in this department, including the Dolphins, Lions and Falcons.
Here’s how we rank the top 32 running backs in the league, including a few rookies we expect to be making an impact no later than season’s end.
Predictions for each game on the Seahawks’ 2024 schedule
22. Travis Etienne – Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) fakes a handoff to running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1)…
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) fakes a handoff to running back Travis Etienne Jr. (1) on what turned out to be a first down pass play during second quarter action. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Houston Texans at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. Sunday, September 24, 2023. The Jaguars trailed 17 to 0 at the end of the first half. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]
29. Jonathon Brooks – Panthers
Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) jumps over Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Reggie Pearson (21)…
Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks (24) jumps over Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Reggie Pearson (21) for the first down in the third quarter during an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl…
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