‘You can find guys’ - Seahawks GM John Schneider addresses running back position

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider looks on prior to a game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images We’ve already covered one piece of John Schneider’s weekly radio on Seattle Sports ,as he gave his view on the Cleveland Browns proposal to trade draft picks five years into the future. There were plenty of other tidbits from the rest of the show, including his view on the Seattle Seahawks running back room.

Schneider joked that this is the “2025 version of the offensive line” conversation where everyone else is very worried about the position. He once again mentioned George Holani as a guy they’re really excited about because he can do everything and takes care of the ball. His made the comment that “you can find guys” at the RB position, which was in reference to the fact that there are multiple ways and times to acquire guys from free agency, the draft, trades, etc.

“We’re really excited about Emanuel Wilson that we got from Green Bay—a heavy runner with really nice feet he could he could catch it out of the back field,” Schneider added, “and just to double down on [George] Holani, like, the pass pro in the Super Bowl. ” He relayed the story from his time in Green Bay when they traded for Ryan Grant at the 53-man roster cut. Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was worried about starting a guy they had just traded for.

Grant rushed for 956 yards that first season despite starting only seven games, and then followed that up with two consecutive 1,200-yard seasons. There’s still plenty of time to add to that RB room, and the Seahawks front office is very well aware of that. Schneider also had a guest with him: Seahawks Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Armani Perez, who seems to be someone Schneider has taken under his wing.