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The Seattle Seahawks are set at fullback for the 2008 season

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,General Hawks Squawk,Positional Previews by admin on Saturday 12 July 2008 at 8:02 am

The Seahawks are loaded at fullback and that will be very important to reviving a running game that didn’t add much to the offense last season.  Leonard Weaver is a good all around football player as he does everything well for a fullback.  Weaver is also very fast for a fullback despite being 6’0″, 242 pounds.  Weaver played in 16 games (4 starts) for the Seahawks last season and he carried the ball 33 times for 146 yards (4.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 39 passes for 313 yards (8.0 avg) last year.  Weaver will likely have to share some playing time with rookie Owen Schmitt but that should keep them both fresh and effective.  Weaver has now played in 32 games (4 starts) in his NFL career and he has carried the ball 50 times for 226 yards (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also has caught 40 passes for 325 yards (8.1 avg) in his career.

Owen Schmitt is a throwback player at fullback as he can do it all.  He’s a decent runner and receiver but his best skill is his blocking as he takes great pride in blowing up linebackers.  Schmitt has good size at 6’2″, 250 pounds and he has a non-stop motor when on the field.  He also is a good special teams player.

6’0″, 232 pound David Kirtman is #3 on the depth chart and he will likely have to make the Seahawks on special teams unless Weaver or Schmitt gets injured.  He played in 6 games (0 starts) for the Seahawks last season and he never touched the ball.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON:  A-