The Facts: During an interview on 710 ESPN Seattle's "Brock and Salk" show earlier this week, coach Pete Carroll was asked if the team is going to run the football more this year. "We definitely will," Carroll said. "We lost 100-something runs last year. ... With the quarterback being a mess and the running-back situation, everybody being banged up, we were just unable to find it. So I think we'll come roaring right back at it."
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As a team, the Seahawks totaled 403 rushing attempts last year, which ranked 20th. In the previous four years with Russell Wilson at quarterback, the Seahawks averaged 517.5 rushing attempts, more than any team in the NFL. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Seahawks called pass plays 64.5 percent of the time in 2016, seventh-most. The previous four years, that number was 54.5 percent, which ranked 32nd. In the early stages of free agency, the Seattle Seahawks made it clear that addressing their run game was going to be a priority this offseason. The team showed interest in a number of backs, including Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles and Latavius Murray, before ultimately deciding to sign Eddie Lacy, who was brought in to be the team's feature back. C.J. Prosise will provide a change of pace and be used plenty in the passing game. And Thomas Rawls is a wild card. Expect all three to get their opportunities.