Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson, now an analyst for the NFL Network, remains close friends with Marshawn Lynch and believes the superstar running back’s playing days are not yet over.
Lynch took 14 months off, from October of 2018 until late December of this past year when the Seahawks signed him off the street and plugged him into their lineup, where he racked up four rushing touchdowns in three games.
Now, Lynch has a tough decision to make. Does he retire (again) or does he give it one more shot?
Robinson, speaking to NBC Sports Northwest on the Talkin’ Seahawks podcast, not only believes Lynch wants to continue his playing career, but he thinks he’ll only do it in the green and blue.
“[In] my humble opinion, I think he wants to play, and I don’t think he’ll want to play for any other team than the Seattle Seahawks,” Robinson said. “I knew he was going to get bored, I just didn’t know when.”
Lynch may not be the player he once was, but he proved in a limited sample that he can still drag the football into the end zone. For a team that is going into 2020 with Chris Carson (hip) and Rashaad Penny (ACL) as their top two backs, bringing a player like Lynch back on an incentive-laden, one-year deal to serve as the team’s short-yardage back makes some sense – and that’s not even considering the publicity he brings.
Plus, Lynch was shown on tv broadcasts being a strong mentor to 2019 rookie running back Travis Homer, and having him around for another year could further bolster Homer’s development – while they each serve as much-needed injury insurance for Carson and Penny.
The fit is there, and coach Pete Carroll indicated the team is open to whatever regarding Beast Mode, but it all depends on what Lynch himself wants to do.
Robinson may know him better than anyone, but if we know anything about Lynch, it is that he’s unpredictable.
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