RENTON, Wash. -- Two of the Seattle Seahawks' 2018 draft picks, like several of the team's moves earlier in the offseason, had one thing in common: they were made with an eye towards fixing a badly broken running game.
That's why the Seahawks spent their first-round pick on running back Rashaad Penny and then in the fourth chose Will Dissly, in their eyes the best blocking tight end in this year's draft.
"It was right on the mark. It's exactly what we hoped to do," coach Pete Carroll said at the conclusion of the draft when asked how important it was to land Penny and Dissly given the emphasis on improving that part of their offense.