Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll likes to keep things close to the chest, especially when that information could be used by opposing teams to help game plan.
That’s why he was understandably unwilling to divulge Seattle’s plan with their two new running backs, Marshawn Lynch and Robert Turbin.
“You’re gonna have to wait and find out,” Carroll quipped when asked about workload possibilities for the two veterans. “You’ll see. You’ll see.”
Lynch and Turbin were each signed on Monday to replace Chris Carson (hip) and C.J. Prosise (arm) who were both placed on the injured reserve.
Rookie Travis Homer is expected to handle the majority of the carries for Seattle, but Lynch and Turbin are both going to be a part of the game plan.
Carroll did admit to being impressed with how quickly the duo fit right in at practice, even with their prior experience in Seattle.
“Both Marshawn and Robert Turbin did a nice job and worked hard with us and fit right in,” Carroll said. “It’s hard to imagine how it could be so seamless in terms of their learning and all but they’re veteran guys and they get it and they did a great job…You’ll see the plan on how we’re going to play these guys … I don’t have any hesitation at all in what we’re doing.”
Lynch is a borderline Hall of Famer who has not played since October of 2018, but who spent a half decade in Seattle. Beast Mode is perhaps the most well-known running back in franchise history, and his return means far more than any performance he could give the team on the field Sunday.
Turbin is not as well-known, but he is quietly an excellent third-down back and a pass protector , and he will fit in nicely as a replacement for Prosise.
The Seahawks can win the NFC West with a win on Sunday night, and still have an outside chance at a first round bye depending on how the Packers and Saints do.
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