Maybe it's because I haven't paid enough attention to Seattle, but I can't figure out why everyone thinks Julius Jones is going to be the starter. I know Maurice Morris is 'just a backup' but I think I've pointed out before that he has pretty decent stats. Jones, on the other hand, lost his starting gig and has pretty average stats.
And what's more, everyone assumes TJ Duckett is #2 and going to get the goal line work. Duckett is on his fourth team in as many years. He's scored 5 TDs in the last two years. How valuable do you think he was to Atlanta, Washington and Detroit - who all let him go at the end of the last three seasons?
Holmgren, in a quote that I don't think is getting enough play, told the media in early May: "The running back position, Julius and Mo (Morris) will both play. I have to kind of see how we are going to use Duckett. That is what I am looking at right now; Fullback, halfback. He has been a halfback but I would like him to move into fullback a little bit." (as reported by Seahawks Insider)
Jones is being paid 12 million over 4 years. Duckett is being paid 13 million over five years. Morris is the last year of a contract that is probably paying him between 1 and 2 million this year. I don't know how their contracts are structured, but none of those numbers are so large that you could make the argument one is the clear cut starter based on dollars alone.
Between the stats, the contracts and the quote from Holmgren, I don't think Holmgren knows who's going to be starter in game 1. He said they're both going to play, so if we take him at his word, it's RBBC in Seattle.
The Mustard: Avoid either except as a gamble. A lot of people are assuming Jones is going to start, which would make him valuable, but I'm not sold. If anything, I'm taking Morris as my RB4 and passing on Jones.
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