Jadarian Price, the Seahawks’ final pick of Round 1, is already a major player on the 2026 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds board, snagging an unbelievable amount of betting action. This kid is priced at +750 for OROY at BetMGM, and the defending Super Bowl champs might have just found their next big playmaker if the early money is any indication. Bettors are hitting his name hard, making him a major story even before Week 1.
Why Everyone’s Buzzing About Price’s Rookie Year
You gotta look at what Price did at Notre Dame to understand the hype. He was a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award. Forget playing “second fiddle” to Jeremiyah Love last year; Price put up insane numbers: 113 carries for 674 yards and 11 scores on the ground, plus two receiving touchdowns. And that’s not all, folks: he added 12 kick returns for 450 yards and two more touchdowns, leading the FBS with a ridiculous 37.5 yards per kick-return average. He’s only the ninth player in FBS history to hit at least 10 rushing and 10 kick-return scores in the same season. When Seattle couldn’t trade out of Round 1, they snagged the only other running back taken before the 90th overall pick. Price isn’t just a runner; he’s a weapon.
The Emerald City Backfield Is Getting a Major Shake-Up
The defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks made a big move signing Price as a potential co-replacement for Kenneth Walker Jr., who bolted for Kansas City after his Super Bowl MVP season. Walker got a deal averaging $15 million per season, and the Hawks just weren’t going to spend that kind of cash with other roster holes. Seattle already had a good back in Zach Charbonnet, but then the unthinkable happened: Charbonnet tore his ACL in the Divisional Round of the playoffs and isn’t expected to be ready for Week 1. That means “a ton of touches” out of the gate for Price over George Holani and Emanuel Wilson. Factor in that Seattle ran the ball at the third-highest rate of any team last year, and Price is walking into a prime opportunity. He’s taken the most OROY tickets (10.3%) and is second in handle (12.8%) at BetMGM.
Get ready, 12s. With Charbonnet sidelined, Price is set to get a massive workload right away for our defending champions. This is more than just a rookie; this is a potential game-changer taking the field with huge expectations and a ton of early betting action behind him. Can he live up to the hype? We’re about to find out!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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