Seahawks' Price Pick: Reach or Smart Move?

On April 24, Seattle Seahawks just dropped their 32nd overall pick on Notre Dame running

back to Darian Price in the first round of this.

Years NFL Draft.

They needed their replacement for Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker, and was such a thin

running back class, grabbing one early made some sense on paper.

But this marks the third time General Manager John Schneider has reached high for a back

since taking over in 2010.

Coming back to Christine Michael at Pick 62 in 2013, and Rashad Penny at 27 in 2018,

neither panned, out as hoped.

Fans and analysts are scratching their heads over the value here.

Penny took four years to hit 749 rushing yards and six touchdowns in one solid season,

but that was it.

Price backed up Jeremiah Love in college, who went third overall, so his true upside is

a big question mark.

Draft boards don't love this move either.

Price sits around 50th on ESPN, and outside the top 50 on fansided.

Seattle could have traded down, waited for the second round, or eyed guys like Arkansas's

Mike Washington Jr. for better bang without the overpay.

In the end, filling the hole was smart, but this reach echoes old habits that rarely win.

Seahawks fans hold tight and see if Price flips the script.