The Seattle Seahawks are the reigning Super Bowl champions, but get ready to see a whole new look on offense. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler dropped some serious intel on Sunday’s SportsCenter, reporting that OC Brian Fleury’s new scheme has our players “ecstatic” and will definitely feature “more production from different players” this 2026 campaign. We are talking shades of the 49ers, with all the motions and shifts, plus a heavy dose of two tight ends like AJ Barner and Elijah Arroyo working together to carve out running lanes, especially when we face the Patriots Wednesday night.
The Receiver Shuffle: Who Gets the Rock Now?
Here’s the kicker, 12s: last year’s Offensive Player of the Year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, absolutely torched the league. The dude pulled in an NFL-best 1,793 yards on 119 catches, snagged 10 touchdowns, and put up a ridiculous 105.5 receiving yards per game. He was fantasy gold every single week, nearly grabbing 40 percent of our targets. But Fowler is reporting that Rashid Shaheed, that speedster we traded for last year, had a “killer offseason” and is finally acclimated to the offense. The word is Shaheed is “getting some of those” targets that JSN dominated before. While JSN is still one of the best wide receivers in the league and will draw double teams, Shaheed cutting into his overall targets could definitely dial back JSN’s insane statistical dominance. That’s a huge shift from last season, opening up those one-on-one deep routes for Shaheed to become a real late-round steal.
Rookie Jadarian Price: Slow Roll to Stardom
Then there’s the backfield. We used a first-round pick on Jadarian Price from Notre Dame after Kenneth Walker III bolted for the Chiefs, so we know he’s the guy for the future. The Hawks definitely want to feature him all season, and it’s no surprise to think he’ll blow past 1,000 yards on the ground. However, Fowler also mentioned the team wants to use “two-to-three backs per game” and “don’t want to overload him too early.” So, while Price brings massive upside over the long haul, don’t expect him to be unleashed fully right out of the gate against New England. The Emerald City will have to be a little patient as he gets adjusted to the NFL level.
Our Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots kicks off on Wednesday. We’re about to see this new-look offense in action, and it’s going to be wild to watch how Fleury manages these target shares and rookie workloads. Get ready to see some new faces shine, Hawks fans!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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