Ahead of this season, many Seattle Seahawks fans seem to clamor for Zach Charbonnet to be the starting running back for the team. The logic made sense. Charbonnet had been more efficient in 2024 and stayed healthier. Still, the team stuck with Walker.
Through six games of 2025, the decision makes sense. Walker and Charbonnet have both been somewhat inconsistent, but Walker has played at a higher level. He is the more explosive running back, and he is also the back playing for his next contract.
Could Seattle do even better than Walker and Charbonnet, however? Is the lack of an overall successful running attack for Seattle the running backs or the lack of goodness with Seattle’s run-blocking? Maybe Walker has done well because of his natural ability instead of the holes created by his line.
Seattle Seahawks making a move for Miami Dolphins’ De’Von Achane seems ridiculous
One NFL analyst believes he has the answer to Seattle’s running back woes. Forget Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet. The Seahawks should make a move for Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane. The reasons for the trade, though, are, well…questionable.
Sportskeeda’s Tony Pauline recently produced an article on the latest trade rumors for Cincinnati Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen. Oddly, a running back was suggested for the Seahawks, too.
Pauline wrote, “The other rumor I’m hearing is a possible straight-up trade to the Miami Dolphins for running back De’Von Achane, a move the Seahawks would make if the opportunity existed. Even if no such deal is available, Seattle could make a move for the ball carrier if Miami continues to lose games and chooses to sell off pieces. Achane would bring the speed and home run-hitting ability not presently found at running back for the Seahawks.”
Obviously, there is a bit to unpack there. For one, the sentence saying “if no deal is available, Seattle could make a move…” is nonsensical. If no deal exists, then no deal exists. And to be fair, general manager John Schneider’s thinking of making a move for a running back is illogical.
The Seahawks aren’t afraid to make a trade, but doing so for a running back when the team has Walker and Charbonnet is extremely unlikely. And almost certainly outside the realm of reality.
The suggestion that Seattle doesn’t have speed or home run-ability at running back is also foolish. That is the definition of Kenneth Walker. If nothing else, he is explosive with the ability to break off a long run. He had three runs of 60-plus yards as a rookie. Explosiveness isn’t the problem with the Seahawks; efficiency and consistency are.
The problem for the Seattle Seahawks’ running game isn’t Kenneth Walker (who is averaging 4.7 yards per rush this season) or Zach Charbonnet, and adding De’Von Achane isn’t going to fix that. John Schneider knows that. There is no reason for the team to make a move for the Miami Dolphins running back.
