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SI on Seahawks’ Brendon Nelson argued the Seattle Seahawks should consider veteran RB Raheem Mostert a free agency backup plan this offseason.<\/p>\n
A lot of NFL pundits expect the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> to address running back at some point in the 2026 NFL Draft. But the NFL<\/a> Draft can be unpredictable, and with only four selections, the Seahawks will have limited options to pick a rookie running back. Therefore, SI on Seahawks\u2019 Brendon Nelson encouraged the Seahawks to have a free agency fallback option \u2014 veteran Raheem Mostert<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Seahawks still need some help at running back, and there\u2019s no guarantee they\u2019ll be able to find it in the draft, so there should be some kind of backup plan,\u201d Nelson wrote<\/a>. \u201cAnd with the setup the team currently has, they need some speed.<\/p>\n \u201cThere isn\u2019t exactly much left, but Raheem Mostert has been a successful speed back in this league for some time.\u201d<\/p>\n In 11 NFL seasons, Mostert\u2019s top attribute has often been his speed. Over 115 games, the veteran has averaged<\/a> 5 yards per carry.<\/p>\n During the 2023 campaign, Mostert led the NFL with 18 touchdowns while also running for 1,012 yards. Mostert made the Pro Bowl for the Miami Dolphins<\/a> that season.<\/p>\n Last season, the veteran averaged 4.7 yards per carry with limited opportunities for the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>.<\/p>\n This offseason, the Seahawks lost Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker<\/a> from their backfield. For that reason, pundits continue to link the Super Bowl champs to free agent and incoming rookie running backs.<\/p>\n How Raheem Mostert Could Fit With Seahawks<\/p>\n The Seahawks added former Green Bay Packers<\/a> backup running back Emanuel Wilson<\/a> in NFL free agency. Seattle also has six other running backs on its offseason roster, including Zach Charbonnet<\/a>, who shared the backfield for most of the season with Walker last year.<\/p>\n With Charbonnet and their depth, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider have expressed confidence in the team\u2019s running backs.<\/p>\n But to really solidify the group, it would make sense for the Seahawks to add a runner in the backfield. Nelson sees Mostert as a better complement than most because of his natural speed.<\/p>\n While he\u2019s been in the league for more than a decade,\u00a0Mostert has registered just one season with more than 200 carries. That makes him fresher for his age. He\u2019s also accustomed to sharing the backfield, which he would do in some capacity with the Seahawks.<\/p>\n In three of the past seven seasons, Mostert eclipsed<\/a> the 770-yards rushing mark. He also had more than 500 rushing yards in another campaign.<\/p>\n Last season, he had 104 rushing yards on just 22 carries for Las Vegas.<\/p>\n Why Mostert Isn\u2019t the Ideal Addition for Seattle\u2019s Backfield<\/p>\n While Nelson proposed Mostert as a potential target left in free agency for the Seahawks, the analyst didn\u2019t seem real wild about his own proposal.<\/p>\n Nelson argued why the Seahawks might not consider Mostert and should just target a rookie in the draft.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is, he\u2019s about to turn 34 years old and his big 2023 season is getting further and further in the rearview mirror,\u201d Nelson added<\/a>. \u201cYou could pivot to Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt, but it doesn\u2019t feel like those guys really fit into what the team needs after Ken Walker\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n \u201cBasically, this team really needs to make sure they handle this during the draft.\u201d<\/p>\n There\u2019s little doubt a rookie would be a superior option to Mostert. A first-year player will have more upside, be roughly a decade younger and provide a long-term security.<\/p>\n But as much as running back remains a need, the Seahawks have made pretty clear this offseason that it\u2019s not a position the organization is willing to overspend on. If they can\u2019t find draft value in the backfield, it\u2019s possible the Seahawks leave the 2026 draft without a rookie running back.<\/p>\n Should that happen, Seattle should circle back to Mostert. He could at least bring a speed element to the Seahawks backfield.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tDave Holcomb<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL and MLB for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers and a variety of other NFL teams. Originally from Pittsburgh, Holcomb has covered college and professional sports for outlets including FanSided, Rotowire and Yardbarker. 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