Many expect the Seahawks to address the position in the NFL Draft later this month. However, this year\u2019s running back class isn\u2019t considered to be particularly deep. And consensus top running back prospect Jeremiyah Love<\/a> will surely be long off the board by Seattle\u2019s No. 32 overall pick, with many projecting the Notre Dame star to go in the top five.<\/p>\n But if Love slides out of the top five, should the Seahawks consider trading up to draft the Heisman Trophy finalist?<\/p>\n Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard<\/a> posed that question to NFL Network\u2019s Daniel Jeremiah<\/a> during Thursday\u2019s edition of Seattle Sports\u2019 Brock and Salk. In Huard\u2019s proposed scenario, the Seahawks would trade their No. 32 overall pick in this year\u2019s draft and their first-round pick in next year\u2019s draft to move up and snag Love at No. 8 or No. 9.<\/p>\n Jeremiah responded with a \u201check yeah,\u201d comparing Love to Atlanta Falcons All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson and Detroit Lions three-time Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s in the Bijan category. He\u2019s in the Jahmyr Gibbs category,\u201d Jeremiah said. \u201cLike, he\u2019s in that company, which is excellent company. If you\u2019re the Seahawks and you\u2019re sitting there thinking, OK, it\u2019s a 32 this year in a draft that\u2019s not great, and we\u2019re hoping that we\u2019re going to be picking 32 again next year, then if it all worked out that way, heck yeah, I would do that trade.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018A premier, premier guy\u2019<\/p>\n Love had a spectacular past two seasons at Notre Dame, totaling 3,014 scrimmage yards and 40 touchdowns while showcasing his elite combination of breakaway speed, tackle-breaking ability and receiving prowess.<\/p>\n In 2025, the 6-foot, 212-pound Love won the Doak Walker Award as the nation\u2019s top running back. He rushed for 1,372 yards, 6.9 yards per carry and 18 touchdowns in 12 games last fall, while adding 280 receiving yards and three TD catches. He ranked fourth in the FBS with 137.7 scrimmage yards per game, fourth in yards per carry and tied for third in rushing touchdowns.<\/p>\n Jeremiah ranks Love as the No. 2 overall prospect<\/a> in this year\u2019s draft class, trailing only Indiana quarterback and expected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.<\/p>\n \u201cTo me, I just think there\u2019s the rare guys, the rare running backs. And I think this kid falls into that category,\u201d Jeremiah said. \u201cAnd I do think there is a difference in how (an) offense runs when you have a premier, premier guy. It\u2019s just gonna look different.\u201d<\/p>\n JEREMIYAH LOVE SPUN HIS WAY FOR THE TD \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/drjYYuxGM8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN (@espn) November 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Jeremiah used the example of Saquon Barkley, who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024 and led them to a Super Bowl title after rushing for 2,005 yards that season.<\/p>\n \u201cI just go back to the Saquon example,\u201d Jeremiah said. \u201cI rate (Love) just below Saquon. But Saquon Barkley, what he was with the (New York) Giants, you can argue against the running back position. Then he goes to a team with a good offensive line and this guy\u2019s a 2,000-yard rusher and leads a team to a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the type of impact you can get. So that\u2019s where I could say (Love) is in the right company of backs.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rams factor<\/p>\n Jeremiah also mentioned another factor to consider \u2013 the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams.<\/p>\n The Rams, who were the top challenger to the Super Bowl champion Seahawks this past season, already bolstered their defense last month by trading for All-Pro cornerback Trent McDuffie<\/a>. And heading into the draft, the Rams hold the No. 13 overall pick as a result of trading away their 2025 first-round pick last spring.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d be scared about the Rams trying to trade up to get (Love),\u201d Jeremiah said. \u201cI mean, that\u2019s the one that I\u2019d keep an eye on. I know (Rams running back) Kyren Williams has been productive, but he\u2019s not dynamic. He doesn\u2019t get a lot of stuff that isn\u2019t just there. They have a good offensive line, and I think if they had the original Todd Gurley<\/a> before he got hurt in this version of the Rams, it\u2019d be pretty scary.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I could see them, if (Love) started to drift a little bit, they might do something.\u201d<\/p>\n For Jeremiah, that\u2019s all the more reason for the Seahawks to at least consider trading up for Love.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you can go up there and get him, address a big need on your roster, get a dynamic player that maybe keeps you ahead of the Rams in the arms race and blocks them from getting him, I mean, I could sell myself on doing that,\u201d Jeremiah said.<\/p>\n Seattle Seahawks offseason coverage<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0What GM said about Seattle Seahawks making \u2018Hard Knocks\u2019 debut<\/a>
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