Seattle Seahawks: 10 Unrestricted Free Agents to Consider
Ed Stein
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Running Back
Over the past two drafts, the Seattle Seahawks used the second round to pick up a nice 1-2 punch at running back with Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet. After the young duo comes Deejay Dallas and rookie seventh round pick Kenny McIntosh.
They both lack experience, and a bona fide pass catcher out of the backfield can only help. Dallas was supposed to be that guy. At this point, he’s replaceable.
Kareem Hunt – Cleveland, 28
2022 – 17 games (0 starts), 123 carries, 468 yards, 35 receptions, 210 yards, 4 total TDs. PFF Grade – Overall 67.0 (44th), Run 67.4, Catch 66.4, Pass Block 54.6.
On the human being scale, Kareem Hunt is somewhere between Adrian Peterson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. As a running back, Hunt would do quite nicely for the Seattle Seahawks. Besides, Pete Carroll has a way with players who have “off-field issues.”
Last year, he caught 35 passes, which was right there with his career average of 35.17. Although his yards per touch were down, Hunt is far from done at 28.
Ameer Abdullah – Las Vegas, 30
2022 – 17 games (0 starts), 4 carries 20 yards, 25 receptions, 211 yards, 1 TD. PFF Grades – Overall 66.4 (n/a), Run 68.8, Catch 81.1, Pass Block 59.9.
Ameer Abdullah is far from a featured back. That’s fine because the Seattle Seahawks don’t need him to be one.
Blessed with great hands (78.1% catch rate in 2022), he’s an ideal candidate for third down duties. The biggest concern is that Abdullah is serviceable in pass protection.