Summary
The Seattle Seahawks lost star running back Kenneth Walker and plan to draft a new running back in 2026. ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. predicts they will pick Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price, who many believe could be a future NFL star.
Key Facts
- Kenneth Walker, a top running back, left the Seahawks during free agency.
- The Seahawks have only four picks in the 2026 NFL draft, the fewest in the league.
- Mel Kiper Jr. predicts Seattle will choose Jadarian Price at pick 32 in the first round.
- Price is considered the second-best running back in the 2026 draft class after Jeremiyah Love.
- Price has 1,692 yards and 21 touchdowns over three college seasons.
- He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.49 seconds at the combine.
- Price is noted for being powerful, fast, and skilled at finding gaps and avoiding defenders.
- Another Seahawk running back, Zach Charbonnet, is recovering from a serious knee injury.