Here a few of the top RB that will be eligible for next year's draft. I have not included any running back that weigh under 210 lbs because the lightweight RBs don't fit the Seahawks mold.
Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott 6-0 225 lbs. As of right now he is considered the top RB in the draft. Draft projection top-25 in the 1st round.
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Alabama RB Derrick Henry 6-3 241 lbs. Henry's combination of size, speed, and power will have GM's drooling on draft day. He looks fast and I wouldn't be surprised if the big man runs a 4.40 40. He will blow up the NFL combine and I think he will be the first RB taken in the draft. He will get the bulk of the carries at Alabama this year, and could be in the run for the Heisman Troohy. Estimate top-15 in the 1st round.
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Louisiana Tech RB Kennith Dixon 5-10 212 lbs. Dixon is a fun and exciting player to watch. He is relentless with every carry he has, he will fight you tooth and nail for every extra yard he can get. He is not the type of RB that will run out if bounds just because he has a defender or two that may be in front of him, which the above mentioned Derrick Henry seems to do more than I prefer. Dixon has great initial quickness although he does not look like he has long speed. He has great balance, a good stiff arm, and good leg drive to get the extra yards. I love his running style. As a Seahawks fan I prefer Dixon over Elliott and Henry. Estimate low 1st round - mid-2nd round.
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Toledo RB Kareem Hunt 5-11 215 lbs. Hunt has great quickness, great balance, and he has a good jump cut. Of he players I have listed he is the best at making would be tacklers miss in he open field. Estimate low 1st - 2nd round.
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Pittsburg RB James Conner 6-2 235 lbs. Conner is big punishing runner, who like Kenneth Dixon, will fight you for every yard on every carry. He is listed as weighing 250 lbs but looks more like 230 - 235 lbs. He may have be 250 his freshman year, he looked bigger that year. I believe he led the nation last year for most yards after contact. He is not the quickest or fastest by but he has great power, he is relentless, great stiff arm, and has good balance for a RB with his height. He is a bully when he runs the ball and he seems to love dishing out punishment on would be tacklers. I would love to see him in a Seahawks uniform next year. Side note, he is a big fan of Marshawn Lynch. Estimate mid-2nd to mid-3rd round.
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Arkansas RB Alex Collins 5-11 215 lbs. Collins looks to have have speed but he doesn't look as physical a runner as the above prospects. I'm lukewarm on him as a prospect for the Seahawks, but that could change during the up coming season.
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Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott 6-0 225 lbs. As of right now he is considered the top RB in the draft. Draft projection top-25 in the 1st round.
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Alabama RB Derrick Henry 6-3 241 lbs. Henry's combination of size, speed, and power will have GM's drooling on draft day. He looks fast and I wouldn't be surprised if the big man runs a 4.40 40. He will blow up the NFL combine and I think he will be the first RB taken in the draft. He will get the bulk of the carries at Alabama this year, and could be in the run for the Heisman Troohy. Estimate top-15 in the 1st round.
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Louisiana Tech RB Kennith Dixon 5-10 212 lbs. Dixon is a fun and exciting player to watch. He is relentless with every carry he has, he will fight you tooth and nail for every extra yard he can get. He is not the type of RB that will run out if bounds just because he has a defender or two that may be in front of him, which the above mentioned Derrick Henry seems to do more than I prefer. Dixon has great initial quickness although he does not look like he has long speed. He has great balance, a good stiff arm, and good leg drive to get the extra yards. I love his running style. As a Seahawks fan I prefer Dixon over Elliott and Henry. Estimate low 1st round - mid-2nd round.
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Toledo RB Kareem Hunt 5-11 215 lbs. Hunt has great quickness, great balance, and he has a good jump cut. Of he players I have listed he is the best at making would be tacklers miss in he open field. Estimate low 1st - 2nd round.
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Pittsburg RB James Conner 6-2 235 lbs. Conner is big punishing runner, who like Kenneth Dixon, will fight you for every yard on every carry. He is listed as weighing 250 lbs but looks more like 230 - 235 lbs. He may have be 250 his freshman year, he looked bigger that year. I believe he led the nation last year for most yards after contact. He is not the quickest or fastest by but he has great power, he is relentless, great stiff arm, and has good balance for a RB with his height. He is a bully when he runs the ball and he seems to love dishing out punishment on would be tacklers. I would love to see him in a Seahawks uniform next year. Side note, he is a big fan of Marshawn Lynch. Estimate mid-2nd to mid-3rd round.
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Arkansas RB Alex Collins 5-11 215 lbs. Collins looks to have have speed but he doesn't look as physical a runner as the above prospects. I'm lukewarm on him as a prospect for the Seahawks, but that could change during the up coming season.
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