Recon_Hawk":17c9s8pi said:
Still makes no sense.
Basically drafting a RB high is saying Seattle is planning on the worse case scenario where 1. Lynch retires. 2. Cmike isn't a viable contributor. 3. They don't re-sign Turbin.
Just my feeling but Seattle's not extending lynch 3 years unless they feel he's willing to play for at least two more years. If that's the case they don't also think they need to draft a RB who will see zero snaps during the regular season and put them into a situation in 2016 where they know nothing more about the guy then they do right now.
Cause that's the truth. They won't know if he's a starter possible because he won't get the carries to prove anything. He could be a Turbin replacement or just another Cmike stay on the bench guy.
I'm not sure why you're struggling to grasp why it makes sense.
Lynch's deal is essentially a year by year contract. He's threatened to retire for two consecutive years. He might play for the full three, but his cap hit this year is $8.5m and it grows rapidly to $11.5m and then $12.5m the next two years. That to me does not look like the structure of a contract that says Seattle expects he'll be here long term, especially when the Russell Wilson cap hits (and Bobby Wagner's, Richard Sherman's, Earl Thomas') are all set to grow annually. I think they're willing to work around Lynch if he wants to play, but the deal suggests they were able to give him some nice up front cash while knowing they won't necessarily face league-leading cap hits for a running back when they have to pay so many other key players major money.
Then you factor in how vital Lynch is to the team. Replacing him, whether it's for 2016 or whenever, is going to be the hardest thing PC and JS have to deal with. This isn't something you do on a whim. "Oh Lynch is retiring? Better look at running backs this year then." You can't over-prepare for this eventuality. If Lynch quits after 2015 you have one contracted running back on the roster. One. And that guy is a second round pick who in two years with the team hasn't even been trusted to be the #2 back. So to be optimistic on Christine Michael's future with the team is to take a giant leap of faith.
If you see a running back in this class you really like with starter potential, from Seattle's point of view it makes perfect sense to stash them. That way in 2016 you have a better competition if Lynch retires and the worst case scenario is you have Turbin's cheap replacement already on the roster. It's clear they're willing to take this approach because they drafted Michael for the future. They didn't spend that 2013 second round pick expecting an immediate impact because they had Lynch. Spending a third round pick when Lynch is closer to the finish line now doesn't make sense? Come on.
Why Davis? Well, he protects well, he's a good pass catcher and he can be a physical runner. That's basically Turbin's skill set. Replacing Turbin (fourth rounder) with Davis (late third rounder) is not a bad transition in terms of cost. Plus however long Lynch is going to play on for he's likely to be increasingly spelled. So Davis would get his opportunities.
They're clearly intrigued by him. They brought Michael in for a visit and drafted him in round two. What if they similarly like Davis? For me it's a projection built on good foundations even if you don't like the player (personally I'm not a big Mike Davis fan).
Doesn't mean it'll happen. But it certainly makes sense.
penihawk":17c9s8pi said:
The only way I can justify spending a 2nd or 3rd on a rb is if it was for a back that we don't currently have on the roster. Ameer Abdulah
The Seahawks don't use backs like that. They like physical, tough runners with plus athleticism. You don't need to deviate from that, especially with the realistic prospect of only having Michael contracted in 2016.
