Love, who carried the load at Notre Dame before Price joined the Seahawks, told Doug Farrar of Athlon Sports that Price “can do everything I can do” and may have been underrated due to Love’s own spotlight. He said Price is fast, explosive, and capable of breaking more tackles, asserting Price could have been a premier back at any program.
The Seahawks traded into the early portion of the first round to select Price, a move that surprised some analysts given questions about his college production and fumble rate. Price finished his college career with a relatively light workload by some evaluators’ standards, leading to debate among draft pundits about whether the pick was prudent value or a reach.
Critics online highlighted several concerns, including fumbles, pass-protection limitations, and a limited receiving target rate. Still, Seattle GM John Schneider emphasized Price as a potential engine for a backfield that may feature a committee approach, incorporating returning contributors and new additions.
Price enters a backfield already tasked with balancing multiple talents. Seattle will look to maximize his skill set alongside Zach Charbonnet when healthy, and Emmanuel Wilson, who joined the team as a breakout candidate. The Seahawks have shown a preference for a multi-back attack, which could suit Price if his college versatility translates to the NFL.
Supporters argue Price’s speed and tackle-breaking ability could help the Seahawks’ ground game, potentially elevating the offense as they work to replace previous contributions from Kenneth Walker III. The coming season will determine how Price adapts to NFL-level volume and responsibilities within Seattle’s offensive scheme.
Overall, Love’s optimistic assessment provides an intriguing early narrative: Price may possess tools that Seattle can harness, even as teams and analysts weigh the risks and the reality of translating college performance to sustained NFL production.
