The Facts: According to ESPN.com's Sheil Kapadia, there's absolutely an opportunity for Richardson to earn more snaps in 2017.
Diehards Line:
Richardson was on the field about 32 percent of the time in 2016 and is entering his contract year. After Tyler Lockett went down late last season, Richardson saw more playing time. In the last four games (playoffs included), Richardson caught 15 balls for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Lockett is expected to be ready for Week 1, but he's coming off a serious leg injury. Jermaine Kearse will look to bounce back after an extremely inefficient season a year ago. But Kapadia believes the bottom line is this is Richardson's best chance (and maybe his last) to make his mark on the Seahawks' offense. Remember, the Seahawks had three or more wide receivers on the field for about 68 percent of their snaps in 2016. Eleven personnel (one RB, one TE, three WRs) is the grouping they use the most.