The Seattle Seahawks used their second pick of the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft to add Miami running back Deejay Dallas.
It was the second year in a row the Seahawks have used a Day 3 pick to select a running back from the University of Miami, after adding Travis Homer in the sixth round in 2019.
With Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny both in the fold, Dallas will come in as added depth, competing with Homer to be the team’s No. 3 running back.
However – both Carson and Penny suffered season-ending injuries at the end of the 2019 campaign, so Dallas will be counted on should either player need to miss any time in 2020.
Dallas is well-built and has shown flashes of great downhill acceleration and pop as a finisher – traits Pete Carroll loves in his running backs. He’s raw though, often showing inconsistency hitting gaps and impatience in the backfield.
Perhaps his biggest appeal to the Seahawks is his perceived ability on the special teams, something Seattle always targets with their day three draft picks.
Dallas looks primed to fill a role similar to Homer’s last year as a core special teamer and backup running back, potentially capable of catching passes out of the backfield as well.
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