The Seahawks used the final pick of the 2026 NFL Draft on Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price, hoping he could step into a backfield that had been thinned out by Zach Charbonnet’s injury and Kenneth Walker III’s departure to the Kansas City Chiefs. At the time, Seattle had a clear need at running back and made Price the 32nd overall selection in a class that wasn’t especially strong.
A few months later, though, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell has already slotted Price below first-round trade value.
In Barnwell’s projection of trade values for top players around the league, Price landed in the “Missing out” group alongside QB Sam Darnold and LB Ernest Jones IV. That means Barnwell doesn’t view him as worth a first-round pick in a trade.
For a player who hasn’t even taken an NFL snap or gotten to training camp yet, that isn’t exactly shocking. Price was the 32nd pick in a weaker draft class, and running backs rarely carry the same trade value as premium positions.
His college production was solid enough: 674 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns last season at Notre Dame. He’s also only 22 years old. But he was behind Jeremiyah Love with the Irish, and Barnwell’s valuation reflects the reality that Price, despite being a first-round pick in April, is already viewed as less than a first-round asset in July.
For Seahawks fans, it’s a reminder of how quickly draft value can shift - especially when the player in question is a running back taken at the very end of Round 1.
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