7 years agoSeattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and the rest of the coaching staff continue to see running back Rashaad Penny, their first-round pick, as a three-down back heading into his rookie year. “He caught the ball beautifully,” Carroll said. “He can do whatever we need to do in the throwing game. Schotty (Brian Schottenheimer) did a nice job of mixing some stuff in so we could see him doing different route concepts, so we had a real good variety of things that we looked at in and out of the backfield.” It's a bad sign for C.J. Prosise and J.D. McKissic, who have held the passing role in the past. Penny needs a lot of improvement in pass protection, though, so he's certainly not a lock to be used in passing situations right off the bat. For what it's worth, Carroll isn't worried about Penny getting better in that area. The rookie will compete with Chris Carson and Mike Davis for the lion's share of the workload. Penny seems to be the favorite now as the first-round pick, but a lot can change between now and Week 1.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Seahawks Wire - Andy Patton