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This is the best-case scenario for Seahawks general manager John Schneider, coach Pete Carroll plus their scouting and player-personnel staffs. They had hoped Lynch would let them know of his plans before the combine, so the team knew prior to the league’s shopping market opening for this offseason how urgent its need was to add a running back behind heir Thomas Rawls for the 2016 season and beyond.
Now they know. The Seahawks also know they will be saving $6.5 million against their salary cap for 2016 with Lynch retiring. They can now budget ways to use that money a whole lot sooner than they thought they’d be able to.
The Seahawks are almost sure to let Fred Jackson go away; Lynch’s buddy from Buffalo and veteran running back turns 35 this month and becomes a free agent next month. Carroll said on Jan. 18 the team would like to bring back Christine Michael, their former second-round draft choice. Michael is a restricted free agent and impressed late this past season in his second go-round with Seattle.
But now that they know Lynch won’t be back the Seahawks can aggressively pursue veteran and prospect tailbacks to compete with or become a better option than Michael as Rawls’ backup. This past season, when Lynch played in just seven regular-season games to suddenly and precipitously fall off the NFL’s elite shelf, was a reminder of how important having two backs capable of leading Carroll’s running game is.
Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nf ... rylink=cpy
This is the best-case scenario for Seahawks general manager John Schneider, coach Pete Carroll plus their scouting and player-personnel staffs. They had hoped Lynch would let them know of his plans before the combine, so the team knew prior to the league’s shopping market opening for this offseason how urgent its need was to add a running back behind heir Thomas Rawls for the 2016 season and beyond.
Now they know. The Seahawks also know they will be saving $6.5 million against their salary cap for 2016 with Lynch retiring. They can now budget ways to use that money a whole lot sooner than they thought they’d be able to.
The Seahawks are almost sure to let Fred Jackson go away; Lynch’s buddy from Buffalo and veteran running back turns 35 this month and becomes a free agent next month. Carroll said on Jan. 18 the team would like to bring back Christine Michael, their former second-round draft choice. Michael is a restricted free agent and impressed late this past season in his second go-round with Seattle.
But now that they know Lynch won’t be back the Seahawks can aggressively pursue veteran and prospect tailbacks to compete with or become a better option than Michael as Rawls’ backup. This past season, when Lynch played in just seven regular-season games to suddenly and precipitously fall off the NFL’s elite shelf, was a reminder of how important having two backs capable of leading Carroll’s running game is.
Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/nf ... rylink=cpy